I made a fabulous chocolate cake yesterday (find it on Biggerbolderbaking.com) make with cocoa. I had dark chocolate cocoa and it turned out really well. Unfortunately, the icing is also to die for! The recipe called for 6 cups of powdered sugar, but it worked out well with just 4 cups. One has to stop somewhere. Icing is my passion. I had diabetes to show for that....
So, on to the photos from this week's walks. Some days are more photogenic than others, so I have chosen to write on a weekly basis, not daily.
I almost called this post Tap Tap. I was walking on the sidewalk when I heard a strange tapping sound. Intrigued, I backed up and looked around to find the origin. It was a Saffron Finch!
Turned out that the rearview mirror on this car attracted the bird, so it was tapping at the "other bird". I guess it was looking for a friend.
It wasn't conversing, just tapping on the mirror.
Of course, then it spotted me and looked askance.
Then it flew to the top of the car. I was thrilled because of the odd behavior, but also because I think this is the closest I've been able to get to these birds.
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It peeked at me over the mirror. I was an interloper, apparently. Getting in the way of romance.
I've also been blessed with cool clouds and light.
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And God's rays.
I wasn't sure what this pale green thing was...a flower? A seed pod?
And a nice yellow flower. You would think with the stay-at-home order, I would have time to look these up. But the days are packed!
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Ocean and ship view. From the newly reopened park.
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I don't know if the red bulb is seeds or more flowers. It is pretty, though.
Blue
Clouds and the tree. I wonder how many birds would have to perch in the tree to make it topple? These are things I think of while walking. (Also about the person who didn't pick up after their dog: RUDE!!!!)More pretty clouds
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I absolutely loved this flower. Great colors, and very busy with pollen and white tiny flowers.
The plant it arose from looks cactus-y...a technical term.
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More of God's rays
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I really should look up the very pretty flowers.
Somebody was very creative with their mailbox. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF38cRfbCllIK_DKYTuHFebFS68UVLBJBG9DCfFN9F6rt27805ZJQUcprdKrpKkAnKz42qoMO_3Z9vt18JYVvHmj5UrAFP48HOzAFy-3RjlZoxcZlmOb4mKEIqDRTtpaV1j-DBZm9d_ws/s320/mailbox.jpg)
Another ocean view
Most orchids are near people's houses, so I can't catch their photo. But this one was leaning over the wall, so I got it.
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A very busy palm
Another pretty flower. Pollen on the yellow ends.
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One of my fave types of flower. They come in this color, and also pink.
This reminded me of undersea nudibranchs!
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Red
The Saffron Finches flew up on this tree to escape my interruption.
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A succulent
Rainbow tree![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FoGOYed85yZMtFsBDCUJaYI2FcGhkP8aZNImQplF74LYiBRikpqinhbMZKk3qb5ay3D-pKz8YmNID-ybGv-VQJqqv01jzt-zgsuzErk1n94uong2HR4eP3YQy6f_TAajrRlxlysQib8/s320/tree+rainbow+again.jpg)
Forgive me if some of these got in a previous post!
I was glad to be able to catch the raindrops on the petals.
A big plastic flower. When I walked up to it, I was at first thrilled because it was so large. And so fake.
Red
White
Purple
I would have even more pretty flower photos, but I don't go into people's yards, so that limits me. Still plenty to appreciate.
I must say that I miss going to the gym, but I am glad to have discovered all the pretty flowers. And the clouds.
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