The first Amaryllis flower has opened up. Here is how it looked on Wednesday.
And this is how it looked yesterday.
The second of four blossoms is beginning to open today. It is nice to see something full of life and color during our dreary Minnesota winter. Today it is rainy and foggy. Very odd for January. Next week’s highs will be in the single digits. 😦
After many, many years without flowering, my amaryllis finally decided to bloom. The flowers are not quite open yet. This is only a prelude.
I believe the bulb originally came from my Mom. I have had it for more than 15 years. I can not remember the last time it bloomed, but I think it was worth the wait.
The first few days of fall have been sunny and dry. I went for a long walk with Daphne and the kids on Saturday. The kids actually chose to ride their bikes instead of walk. I took my camera with so I could catch the dramatic changing of leaves that we are now enjoying. The leaves aren’t quite at their peak, but many have turned golden yellow, bright orange and deep red.
I told Sophia before we left that we may go to the pond and see the ducks and geese. She decided to bring bread with so that she could offer them a nice mid-afternoon snack.
The kids thought this huge mushroom growing on an elm tree was a bee hive. Luckily no bees, but one big fungus.
We had a number of small birds fly into our south-facing picture window on Saturday. Unfortunately, two birds didn’t make it. Sophia managed to “rescue” this bird. I think it is a downy woodpecker, but do not confess to be an ornithologist, so feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
It was just seconds after I took this picture that she flew off. Her crash into the window must have made her see stars, but it only took a few minutes to shake it off and take flight again. We were glad to have a happy ending to her story.
Saving the best photos for last…
M. Sullivan Photography 