We have had a true Monsoon week with thunder and lightning storms every few nights and an abundance of rain. Thanks to the rain, we have cactus blooming again in beautiful pinkish red.
Here are a few photos of the buds and blossoms:
Then of course there’s my bird buddy Red:
Red with a mouthful of millet.
Red found a new perch, a little table next to a covered chaise lounge.
Red was flitting and flying around our backyard.
Have a wonderful weekend!
What are your plans for the weekend?
Which photo do you like best?
Very beautiful photo, Elizabeth!! 😍🥰
Thank you!
You know I love Red but my fav is the 3rd cacti pic. Great visual with the varied colors and textures. Maybe another idea for the cards?
We have planned a girls overnight in a small front range mtn town. It will probably be a good 20 degrees cooler there as our heat is still brutal.
Thanks! I think you’re correct. My cacti blooms give me more material for cards. Your weekend escape sounds ideal!
Doesn’t rain do wonders. Wonderful cacti flowers
Rain does do wonders! I’m grateful we got several nights of it. Thanks!
The photos of the flowers are nice for cards, also. I was outside this morning, weeding before the heat arrives. The pinkish red is beautiful! Plans for the weekend-I have had a busy few days meeting up with friends, hair cut, clothes shopping, paring down wardrobe. I think I will stay in and relax a little with Mike and the pugs! Enjoy your weekend.
Thanks! I do think the flowers would make nice greeting cards too. I’ll be exploring Sonoma today. It’s where my daughter-in-law grew up and I’ve never been there. I started the day walking from our hotel to an amazing bakery for a Manchego cheese and ham croissant. After your busy days, staying in with your husband and pugs sound perfect.
Ooh, enjoy! It is fun to walk in new places!
Yes, I’m excited. They’ve planned out an entire day for us.
I always feel like cactus blooms are magical. Maybe because they don’t happen very often. Lovely pics.
I can’t get used to how beautiful the cactus blooms are. You’re right. I think it’s because they rarely happen.
Very nice. We were supposed to have a good monsoon week – all we got was a couple hrs one night but 1″ of rain
We had a couple evening storms. It was wonderful!
Lovely photos!
Thanks!
Beautiful photos, Elizabeth. Love the blooms!
Thank you!
Love this collection of red things! Beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
A collection of Red things and Red finds a way to still steal the show. Damn that guy has an ego. Ha, ha. Great shots Elizabeth.
Red is very practiced at that! I’m glad you enjoyed the photos.
These flowers are so beautiful, as are the pics of Red.