Saturday, July 9, 2011

Yellow Swamp Beauties - Weekend Flowers

These pictures were taken from a small hidden bridge along a path which leads to an unusual fruit tree.  How I love the tasty fruit of that strawberry tree!


The once lively pond and stream is now a swamp clotted with beautiful yellow flowers.  Frogs, spiders, insects and birds seem to adore living there.


Close up, the detail of these bright blooms is lovely.


This is a jumping spider.  Sissy and I spotted him on this wrinkled leaf in the midst of the yellow lilies, as we crossed over one of the hidden bridges found in The Abandoned.  It was a decided shock, to see this critter watching us, for sure!

I love the idea of Weekend Flowers!  To see more lovely blooms from everywhere, visit Terra's blog Goodies for a Pleasant Life.

Leckeres für Mensch und Katze

WARNING:  Think twice about visiting The Abandoned without permission. You risk getting arrested for trespassing.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Heart Jewel - Guest Heart Thursday


Here is another bejeweled leaf from our last walk through The Abandoned.  It might be a stretch, but I think that pink leaf could be a heart.  (grin)  I just love the contrasts in this photo.  There might even be an upside down heart inside one of those raindrop jewels.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 


WARNING: Think twice about visiting The Abandoned without permission. You risk getting arrested for trespassing.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Feather Tree Blossom - Weekend Flowers



Sissy was telling me about the magical red feather tree she found growing in The Abandoned.  As we walked the rain misted everything around us--our footsteps were sogged as we walked through the deep rain soaked grasses.

We meandered through the empty buildings--cameras in hand.  Then just as we emerged from beneath the old sky bridge, the sun burst through the clouds.  Bejeweled flowers and leaves sparkled all around.  We were in a veritable garden of rainbowed diamonds.

This is my first ever entry for Weekend Flowers!  I think this is going to be GREAT fun!  I hope you'll join us at Terra's blog Goodies for a Pleasant Life.

Leckeres für Mensch und Katze

WARNING:  Think twice about visiting The Abandoned without permission. You risk getting arrested for trespassing.