Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life. The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
Like River I usually run with a theme. This week? I would be very, very remiss if I didn't start by wishing everyone a Very Happy New Year. A much better year than the last, which was difficult for people the world over.
However, 2016 is now 'cactus' (Australian slang meaning dead, useless, or broken) and we can hope for better things to come. I do hope for better things to come. In the interim I am also going to feature blooming cactus which, unlike the year that was, made me smile.
Starting with our night flowering cactus. The blooms are huge - six or seven inches across, come out at night and last only one day. I think the bud looks remarkably phallic - but that may be just me.
Not only is it a thing of beauty, it has a pleasant scent as well. Which is at least partial recompense for the number of times I have inadvertently brushed the parent plant and its rotten spines have broken off in my flesh.
Also flowering at the moment is a much smaller cactus. Unscented, but its flowers are much more prolific and last longer.
I hope the year(s) to come are full of wonderous things, love and laughter for us all.
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life. The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
Like River I usually run with a theme. This week? I would be very, very remiss if I didn't start by wishing everyone a Very Happy New Year. A much better year than the last, which was difficult for people the world over.
However, 2016 is now 'cactus' (Australian slang meaning dead, useless, or broken) and we can hope for better things to come. I do hope for better things to come. In the interim I am also going to feature blooming cactus which, unlike the year that was, made me smile.
Starting with our night flowering cactus. The blooms are huge - six or seven inches across, come out at night and last only one day. I think the bud looks remarkably phallic - but that may be just me.
Not only is it a thing of beauty, it has a pleasant scent as well. Which is at least partial recompense for the number of times I have inadvertently brushed the parent plant and its rotten spines have broken off in my flesh.
Also flowering at the moment is a much smaller cactus. Unscented, but its flowers are much more prolific and last longer.
I hope the year(s) to come are full of wonderous things, love and laughter for us all.
