another 6-pointed star

A 6 pointed star of Koi - a koi pond on my last visit to Hawaii.  If you look close you can see a black Koi next the the orange in the middle.  I love the fish and liked the pattern they made in the mandala.

Teasel Snowflake

Here is a true 6 pointed star (ie snowflake) of teasel

Almost like a snowflake

The Teasel plant has a very distinctive seed head which at one time was used as a comb to raise the nap on wool fabric.  I liked the sharp edges of these plants; this picture is sort of a reverse silhoutte.  It snowed unexpectedly this morning, so I went looking for this 'snowflake' mandala.

 



New Years Eve

It's midnight somewhere! 

May the best of the old

and the promise of the new

both be yours in the New Year. 

Cactus spires

Cactus spires aspire to the heights.  These looked architectural to me. So I post this in honor of my grandson who likes tall buildings.  Let us all aspire to greater things in the New Year to come!

Merry Christmas!

One fall day I found a whole bed of hibiscus flowering in a garden off of Speer Boulevard and shot several angles.  In this one I liked the pleated look of the newly opening bud and the mostly the red color of the flower and the green of the stem. 

Everyone have a Good Holiday Season!  

Red and Green

Christmas colors red and green in the prickly pear tunas and plant. We are in a mild stretch of weather again.  Makes getting out and about much easier on the body!