Good morning from the Pacific Northwest (USA). Forest fires continue in the Western USA and British Columbia, CA. I complain about the smoke and because of the allergies it triggers in me, but this morning

Aloes are succulent plants. meaning the leaves have thick, juicy leaves which helps the plants survive in hot dry climates. The rosettes of leaves have a waxy surface and are quite attractive, and vary

Welcome to my DTube Hebrew reading & language series. The full study is now on line covering the Alef-Beyt here in my blog. This is a beginners program to teach letters, vowels, and reading. The vowels

Once upon a time in the 1990s, an accident in the R&D department of Walt Disney Animation Studios resulted in the creation of a new species. This exotic specimen began to propagate until it became

Snowflakes ( Leucojum vernum ) are a late Winter flowering bulb. The leaves grow up to around 40cm high and the pretty flowers, which appear amongst the leaves, are mostly white with coloured spots on

It's late Winter here in Sydney, and flowering bulbs are lighting up gardens. Kniphofia ( Red Hot Poker Lily ) is warming up Winter with it's Red, Orange or Yellow flowers. Red Hot Pokers are Native to

Sydney Harbour has many inlets and Bays. This one is Shellcove Bay, on the North side of the Harbour. This bay is sheltered from all but the Southerly Winds, and has many prestige residences, many with

Today ends Genesis 2 Welcome back to my DTube Hebrew reading & language series. The full study is now on line covering the Alef-Beyt here in my blog. This is a beginners program to teach letters, vowels,

Daffodils are one of the many great flowering Spring Bulbs, but probably the best known - other than the Tulips of course ! Daffodils Flower in late winter and spring, and there are many colours and varieties

Proteas are native to Africa, and are most well known as a cut flower. The huge colourful blooms are long lasting and spectacular, and come in many shapes and colours. The plants also vary in height from

This post was co-published at talanhorne.com. I just got home from a short vacation, and I am in no position to write a long and involved blog post tonight. Furthermore, I used up my latest "post

Welcome back to my DTube Hebrew reading & language series. The full study is now on line covering the Alef-Beyt here in my blog. This is a beginners program to teach letters, vowels, and reading. The

Justicia ; common name- the Shrimp plant is an easy to grow small shrub. It will grow to around 0.5 metres tall, and has a long flowering season. The flowers are usually white in colour and emerge from

One of the hardest things to pull off, in any medium, is to tell a story with genuine heart. It's so rare, in fact, that if you can do it, it's usually enough. People will overlook everything else if you

Greetings this fine Saturday. I am pulling this post together ahead of time, because I am going to take a day trip further north and we plan on leaving early. If all goes well I will have this finished

Wes Anderson might be something of an acquired taste. For if the viewer is unaccustomed to wide-angle shots of symmetrical setpieces captured at horizon level, with actors looking directly into the camera,

Cyclamen are a beautiful small growing flowering plant , usually grown in pots. They flower in mid to late winter to spring and the flowers come in a large variety of colours. The leaves are also very

Greetings this fine Saturday. I trust everyone has had a good week and has relaxing plans for the weekend. Since my last post I hit 4,000 followers. I know that many on the list are not active, but I still

It's late Winter here in Sydney, a cool but sunny morning. A good time to go for a walk and admire the view, or just sit in the sun and contemplate. The Harbour foreshore has lots of walks and reserves

Welcome back to my DTube Hebrew reading & language series. The full study is now on line covering the Alef-Beyt here in my blog. This is a beginners program to teach letters, vowels, and reading. The