My Awake Gottica (m.a.g)'s favorite photos

"Love and healing energies for Pam. " - words from ROL/Photo - The False Sunflower is from a seed gifted to me by Pam J on one of her visits to North Carolina US all the way from Oklahoma ! - We met at the Raleigh/Durham airport [ RDU ] - There are no words to describe how it felt to meet her and share so many thoughts/ideas/recipes - Yes, she took over the cooking "after all, I'm a guest here" - The second time she came - She was informed she was not a guest - Family - Period - And then we went wandering to Saxapahaw - A very small town down the road - With micritter - He lives 'down the road from me' - I could write a book about our adventures, but it would be considered 'fiction' - Except by the three of us who KNOW it happened Get well, My Friend -- heal - we will wait, but we send you healing energies and prayers - Your SAB SAB=Switched At Birth or Separated At Birth -- just because the Atlantic Ocean is in between our countries - just because we were born in different years/months - doesn't matter - we Are Sisters in our Hearts - 1 PiP - EXPLORE

Daffodil in the Garden of Surprises wishing y'all a wonderful weekend.. Text: PicMonkey Brush Tip Texe © All rights reserved

Flowering Almond Shrub is FULL of buds - These are opening, regardless of my pleas - NOT YET ! Y'all are too early - Am a firm believer in ' talking to my plants ' - But - They are like children who have selective hearing - Do they care that March hasn't arrived ( with possible snow ) - Of course not - Plus the fact - They haven't been trimmed - Cause it is supposed to be done in SPRING ! © All rights reserved - 1 PiP - - EXPLORE -

- day moon into evening moon - tweaked and played in PicMonkey - overlay texture of clouds - very interesting process edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved ''Forget all the reasons why it won't work and believe the one reason why it will.'' - Unknown

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West just a bit - of color - left from The Mountain Trip - most flowers in the gardens have finished - only the sturdy Wild Carolina Petunias and Creeping Phlox - are still a bit colorful - but, this leaf was left from Mt Jefferson - to share with you - © All Rights Reserved

False Sunflowers moving ever so slightly with a breeze .. Under the Dogwoods .. Few bees .. Skippers .. One Painted Lady .. It is getting quieter as the weather begins to cool .. At least for today .. Tomorrow - that is another story .. - 1 PiP - © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--

Painted Ladies - Returned to check out the False Sunflower nectar - This is an A - Ha Moment - One thinks you got the shot - But until I can see it on my monitor - That is the moment of truth - Haven't been out yet today (Wednesday) - But these gals were here two (2) days in a row - Markings on their wings are how ID them - © All Rights Reserved * ! PiP larger size * EXPLORE

Colors - Shapes - PiP in left corner of each photo - Japanese Anemone (Honora Jobert) took a month to bloom - False Sunflowers have been blooming forever, it seems - Now .. Pink Zinnias were the flowers of choice for the Painted Lady - Actually there were 2 of them - Happy Butterflying ! © All Rights Reserved

On Ms Holly (hock) .. Said she didn't need a towel . But, thank you for the offer .. Overcast and rain all day .. Guess it's time to sort more .. Do the External Hard Drive back-up .. But .. I'll be visiting y'all ! © All Rights Reserved