Sunday, October 22, 2006
Professor Ambrose (Z.Philip Ambrose at Univ of Vermont) teaches Classics w/
many spectacular, ocassionally Halloweenish, slides. He draws upon themes reflecting art and music from Ovid's METAMORPHOSES and Greek drama. Scary? Not the artists's intention. Thanks to MNEME'S question... two eras! Often what is apparently true, shows a very different reality, after careful...
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
flowers have faces/ stand on trunks: supple willows/ seeds of future
The copyrighted pcitures do not stay...unless the owner wants to advertise here.
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Lady Cee's fleur is ZINNIA. Today, Marigolds! From Mexico & Africa -origins
Marigolds have a colorful history and background. Fittingly. Although they are native to Mexico and one variety comes from Africa, originally, marigolds grow easily all over the world. India enjoys it so much, I wonder how Indians lived without it before Cortez invaded Mexico in the 1500s. The Greek...
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Friday, October 13, 2006
money lender wins/ from poor Asian source, homeless,/ women get bank loans
Celebrating the PEACE that comes from fairplay in economics: Grameen Bank and Dr. Yunus of Bangladesh. Peace must have deep roots among the homeless, the poor, the women--to succeed and spread like a great banyan tree. DR M. YUNUS: beneficiaries of the loans that began with a princely $27.00 (yes,...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
I'm thinking Mangroves--- combining my two fave elements.Shalom
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Greetings; shalom. Couldn't let Lisianthus go until I had an haiku. Here...
Autumn reassures Colors yet to unfold: look prairie gentian--rose! SENRYU for Lisianthus (EUSTOMA FLORIBUNDUM): Fold and unfold once-- again for roses-are-here perennial native
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Saturday, October 7, 2006
Anyone except TROOSHA & TAPS know this flower? Amazing October gems!
yes, yes, yes! Lisianthus. Single & double (rose-like). They vary from tulip-like to bluebells to Exotic Roses in appearance.
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Thursday, October 5, 2006
Haiku theme: Tansies and such (Beauty in the eys of the beholder)
I when nature makes seed best to love the lighted way weeds too bear flowers II we are quick to judge: alien species, weeds, native-- to each a season dogbane flowers; below are other so-called weeds, from FIGWORT Family (Mullein): Mullein seeds are said to be viable for 70 years! Pictures 2,3,4...
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Wednesday, October 4, 2006
I am thinking sedum, or maybe even hosta flowers for haiku? Any ideas?
Morganianum I colors subsiding Fall purples, yellows welcome October sedums II false cauliflowers welcome sight in dying light fight to stand out bright (c) Deo NOTE: These are not true haiku as I could not control the urge to rhyme. I had fun celebrating these strong efforts at thrusting color into...
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Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Banyans, U know, r Ficus.'Strangler Figs' R Florida subspecies.Gr8 bonsai!
THIS IS an INDIAN Banyan or Ficus Benghalensis. From India, this plant or giant has been taken to US, including Hawaii, to Australia and to seceral botanical gardens. There are other subspecies that are native to the Americas (Florida, Central America, Caribbean). Although the approximately 300 year...
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