Friday, May 16, 2025

The Lunchtime View Outside My Office Window.



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When it gets to this time of year, when everything in Lotusland is so lush and green, I find it hard to even conceive of how barren the foliage will be six months from now.

As for the rain that has arrived just in time for the long weekend?

Well, more rain today equals fewer fires tomorrow.

Hopefully.


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..This, from Dennis Potter's masterpiece brought to lush and green cinematic life.




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4 comments:

Danneau said...

Sad to think of a time when we didn't have a tinge of dread looking forward to the heat of summer. Even sadder that we have a fair idea of why fires are more frequent, more intense and costlier, and have failed to apply the nostrum about stitches in time, or penny-wise, or...I hate to dwell on it, but even as I root for sunshine for the tomatoes and peppers, there's always the feeling of "Please, but not too much!"

RossK said...

Danneau--

It's almost as if there was some cabal somewhere doing its best to insure we ignore existential threats while it simultaneously demonizes those who try to bring said threats to our attention.

Good luck with the peppers!

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Anonymous said...

That's some real gentle blogging.

JP said...

Very lovely, Ross

I've been enjoying the view from my back balcony full of greenery and flowers, and wonderful flowers by my front door and patio.

Hell! I even enjoyed the visits of 3 different black bears over the last few weeks.

Of course, the joy had to end sometime with the arrival of my property tax notice! UUUGGGHHHH!!!

Now I remember why "I gotta get out of this place!"......I can't bloody afford it anymore!