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POTD: Shell Collection

Posted on May 5, 2022 Updated on May 5, 2022

Neighbor up the street has a nice collection. ~Vic

Shell Collection Image — 03-14-2021
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Snapshots Sunday: Rogue Artistes 6.0

Posted on May 1, 2022 Updated on May 3, 2022

It’s been over two years since I posted some local art work. Previous post, here. ~Vic

Ceramic Collage Image One — Ceramic Tile Collage
Town Parking Garage
10-07-2020
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Daisies & Butterfly Image Two — Underpass Column
Lovely Drawing
04-26-2020
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Groovy Dude Image Three — Underpass Wall
I see Morgan Freeman.
Who do you see?
03-13-2020
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Day of the Dead Masks Image Four — Underpass Wall
Day of the Dead Masks?
03-07-2020
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Billy Strayhorn Mural Image Five — Billy Strayhorn Mural
09-13-2019
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Historical Marker Image Six — Historical Marker
More Information On Strayhorn
09-13-2019
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POTD: Rose

Posted on April 25, 2022

Rosaceae family, Rosa genus and Rosa Chinensis species. Also referred to as China Rose, Chinese Rose or Bengal Rose. ~Vic

Bengal Rose Image — 04-24-2020
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POTD: Metal Cat

Posted on April 15, 2022

This is so cute. ~Vic

Metal Cat Image — 11-06-2020
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POTD: Shroom Family

Posted on April 5, 2022

All in the family. ~Vic

Shroom Family Image — 08-20-2020
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POTD: Town At Dusk

Posted on March 28, 2022

Town At Dusk Image — 10-18-2020
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In the Asteraceae family, this is a Carduus Nutans. Other names are nodding thistle and nodding plumeless thistle. It has been deemed a noxious weed and is very invasive. This was in my yard and I wouldn’t advise stepping on one. ~Vic

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Vernal Equinox & Ostara 2022

Posted on March 20, 2022

May the Vernal Equinox/Ostara shift human consciousness for the better. Occurrence was at 11:33am EDT. ~Vic

Hyacinth Image One — **Grape Hyacinth**
03-21-2021
I didn’t do a 2021 Vernal Equinox post.
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Forsythia Image Two — 03-21-2021
**Forsythia**
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Ground Ivy Image Three — Glechoma Hederacea
**Ground Ivy**
**Creeping Charlie**
**Catsfoot**
**Run-Away Robin**
03-21-2021
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Astronomy Events in March 2022

Ostara Music

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POTD: Ohm

Posted on March 19, 2022

My across-the-street neighbor is a yoga teacher. ~Vic

Ohm Frog Imge — 10-10-2020
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POTD: Star Of Bethlehem

Posted on March 15, 2022

Pl@ntNet had a little trouble with this one. It didn’t show up in World Flora or USA Flora but, finally showed up in Western Europe Flora. In the Asparagaceae family (which includes asparagus…yum), its genus & species is Ornithogalum Nutans. In this case, it is a Drooping Star of Bethlehem. ~Vic

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POTD: Cute Bench

Posted on March 11, 2022

Cute love seat, crafted by a local metal worker. ~Vic

Cute Bench Image — 09-24-2020
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POTD: Winter Creeper

Posted on March 7, 2022

In the family of Celastraceae and the species of Euonymus Fortunei, I believe this may be a Coloratus. Also called the Spindle or Fortune’s Spindle, it is named for Scottish botantist Robert Fortune. It is native to East Asia and has become invasive here in the US. It can kill a tree, despite being very pretty. ~Vic

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POTD: Hillsborough Pig

Posted on March 3, 2022

Companion shot to this pig. ~Vic

Hillsborough Pig Image — 09-24-2020
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POTD: Chinese Fir

Posted on February 16, 2022

Cupressaceae conifer family (Cypress) and, possibly a Cunninghamia Lanceolata, per Pl@ntnet & Wiki. ~Vic

Chinese Fir Image — 02-13-2020
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Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2022

I got a another gift in the mail from Momma Linda. I have another dragon to add to my collection. I think there are eggs in the geode. Just…too cute! Thanks, Momma!