I took these flower pics a few weeks ago, before breaking my ankle and surgery. I remember seeing the buds and blossoms before we were leaving for our trip to the White Mountains of Arizona. I told my husband, “I hate to leave. I’d like to see these buds bloom.” The cacti blossoms only last a day or two. If I only had a crystal ball and knew that I’d fall during that trip. Yes, I’d much rather be home looking at my blossoms.
Today is a perfect day to share the photos. I’m out of pain from my fall and surgery. The photos bring me joy and hopefully to you, too!
Now that the weekend is here, I have one more week until my post-op appointment and my soft cast comes off — hopefully. Then I’ll be in a the major giant boot, but will be able to walk around. In the meantime, I’ll continue in quiet solitude writing, reading, elevating and icing!
Have a great weekend.
What do you have planned for the weekend?
Cactus blooms are special aren’t they? Bursting out of nowhere, almost unexpected.
Lovely.
The other special thing about cacti blooms is they don’t last. You have to enjoy them while you can. That’s why I told my husband that we should stay home the weekend I fell on our getaway. Our backyard was filled with buds and blossoms.
Beautiful photos EA! I love that last one especially- the dark foliage and highlighted blooms plus the way the light falls from above.
Thanks! That is my favorite one, too! I almost overlooked it. That’s why it’s posted at the end.
So glad to hear that you are not experiencing pain, Elizabeth! These pictures are beautiful! They definitely inspire joy! Hope you have a nice weekend recovering!
Thank you! I can’t wait for next Friday and possibly get out of my cast and into a boot!
These are very beautiful flowers. More so because they are so transient.
I agree with you, because they only last a day or two. They are so beautiful coming from cacti that are so harsh.
Very true.
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I love cacti flowers, These are so colourful
The backyard was blooming on the day we left for our long weekend away. I wish I stayed home and photographed more of blossoms. Instead we went to the mountains, I fell on a hike, broke my ankle and had surgery a week ago! Photography cacti blooms would have been so mucn better!
I think so as well
I’m so glad you’re not in pain! These blooms are so pretty. Here’s to a lovely weekend!
Thank you! Yes, I’m feeling pretty good all considering. I wish the cacti were still in bloom.
They are gorgeous! I love the colors, and enjoy the last of your quiet solitude. 🌺
Thank you! Hopefully it won’t be too long off my feet!
Such amazing and brilliant colored flowers.
Thank you! I wish they were still in bloom.
I give you a shout out tomorrow on my blog post, plus the picture of the doves on the pool float.
Ok, that will be fun, look forward to the doves.
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An outdoor art show for us this weekend, an annual event. Bet I’ll see lots of red flowers painted on a canvas or decorating a vase. Your photos are lovely, amazingly vivid.
Thank you. An outdoor art show sounds lovely. We have them close by often, so I’ll go when the doctor clears me.
The blossoms are stunning and I can see why you didn’t want to miss them. And yeah, had you been equipped with a crystal ball, you’d have stayed home.
Too bad about that crystal ball!
Thanks so much it is very rare to see Cactus blooming. How did you fall? Hope you heal soon sending Healing Energies your way as a Healer <3 <3 <3