Taking the easy way out: more pictures means more essays, right?
In an effort to up my average for next year, I think more photographic postings are in order. (Since moving my photos to Flickr, I think I've been posting essays about them less frequently.)
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White Azalea
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White Azalea (II)
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Azalea blue sky
Fountains of Azaleas are in blossom in our front flower bed.
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Bleeding heart
The Bleeding Heart is robust.
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American toad
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American toad
And I'm happy to see the herps are back. Here's a toad. The peepers went madly all spring, though they're being overshadowed by the gray treefrogs now. Must get some photos of them.