Deciding a path

It's funny, but since I have 7 routes I can walk, I often have a hard time deciding which one to take. Lately, I've been asking the Holy Spirit for advice. It seems weird to me too. But eventually I get an idea of which route I want to take. I have walked them all so often that I know where the flowers that I like are. And which route has the most barking dogs. Bad dogs!

And good dogs:

This Lab, recently recovered from acl surgery, always carries her frisbee with her. Adorable.

I was able to pat this calm Golden through the fence. His companion was barking her head off.

And of course, no good dog column would be complete without the Sheltie! He runs in circles when a car goes by. I'm still trying to catch that on film.

The Shiba Inu wanted to lie down. The best guess we had was that the sidewalk, being in shade, was cooler. The dog does have a lot of hair!

And needs his nails clipped. It's still a mystery why a dog with this much hair doesn't make me sneeze. A friend thinks it's the dander and not the hair. This dog's dander must be hidden under all that hair!

Double rainbow. In French, it's arc-en-ciel: arch in heaven. Cool, non?

You know I love clouds. Sunrise clouds especially.

And flowers. Other than proximity, these two flowers are not related. 

Crown of Thorns

Every now and then, I can catch the drops on the leaves.

The restaurant where I had lunch yesterday, Tiny Pyramid, gave one of these flowers as an accent on the plate.

One of my current flower faves: love those water droplets!

These orchids are large and lovely. They last quite a while, too.

God's rays

Starfish plant flowers, both open and not.

The pineapples are now down to 4. 

Bromeliad flowers. The water collects in the cup and then flowers ensue.

A recent completed puzzle. I am currently working on English Roses. And I don't mind saying, it is kicking my brain! It will be pretty when completed. I just might preserve it.

More raindrops

Sometimes people put out cute plastic and ceramic animals. This one made me laugh.

A mix of cool cloud types.

Seed pods, both open and shut.

And here's the lovely pink flower that accompanies the pods.

I didn't see the dog, so I didn't have to test my speed. I think Hawaii is an odd choice for an Akita. All that hair must make it really hot!

I found another Magnolia tree. I love these flowers. And so do the bees.

If you have a clue why someone would do the fork thing, please advise!

The Moon is easier to catch with my camera if there are other things nearby.

The bunny. I felt badly: I have carrots in the fridge, but didn't think to bring one.

Holes in the sky

The Lilikoi are still going strong. There must have been 50 of them all along the fence.

Growing out of the hole in the stump.

Berries of unknown origin.

Plumeria. The pink ones don't seem to have the amazing scent that the yellow ones do.

Rain off to the west side.

OK, babe. Here's your lizard! I didn't want to disappoint again...

Rainbow. The odd angle is so I could catch more of it.

God's rays.

I thought the gardener did a good job of display: the tree in the midst of the purple flowers.

Hibiscus

Sometimes the rainbow is so big, I have to photograph it in segments.

Magnolia seed pods. A really lovely flowering tree.

Thank you for reading! Stay safe and wear your masks. 

Awaiting my walk and breakfast!

It is Sunday again and time to throw my pix against the wall to see what sticks.

This week was a roller coaster: I had my 2 biopsies and both were benign. I am so thankful to God and to the skillful doctors and techs. Even as I believe in God, I still find myself with some worries. We are told not to worry, that we are worth more than many sparrows! I do know God is reaching out to take care of me. And I am thankful. He does answer prayer!

And he provides wonderful flowers and dogs and clouds while I am walking. I smile to imagine that God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit are up there, painting the clouds on the sky each day. (Big bang. PAH!)

I do enjoy looking at the night sky. We have had some odd summer weather this year. Often there are too many clouds to get a good peek at the stars. But I do know they are there. And as I recently had a few books on Astronomy, I am learning even more about all that is above us. Quite beautiful. I was even able to spot the space station. There's a website, spotthestation, that tells you when/where you can look outside to see the space station. Sometimes there are clouds and sometimes I'm just too warm in my bed to get myself out there, but I'm thankful for the opportunity.

Well, enough chattiness, on to the pix!

It amazes me how many different types of plants there are and how a lot of them have a different method of dispersing their seeds. No dating required!!

Pretty clouds. And the sea keeps beckoning me.

The dozen pineapples have now dwindled to 4. Still cute, though.

Some of the neighborhood pooches.

It was a nice surprise to see the fuchsia flowers are blooming again!

This little guy looked at me and didn't even bark. Good dog!

These are the flowers that the lawn mowing guy at the park keeps trying to cut. They apparently are very hardy: Lantana.

My rose and sunflower garden pal really knows how to showcase the lovely roses.

I am excited about Bitter Melon fruit. Never ate one, but their color phases are amazing.

These might have been snapdragons, but I couldn't get close enough to really tell.

And the Kolea (Golden Plover) are back. I love how they tippy-toe and then stop. And then repeat.

How did that Plumeria sneak in amongst the roses?!

I do believe.

I truly felt blessed when I got that benign result! If my dad were alive, he would say: A-8? No B-9! Ha.

I thought of the rose garden folks when I saw this little guy. The lady at the rose garden house has a bunch of very cute ceramic figures. Lightens my day!

Still fascinated by the toxic Mother of Thousands. I will enjoy them in other people's yards.

Water lilies

Pretty clouds with birds flying by. These are the birds that I can't get close enough to identify. Frustrating, yeah.

Hole in the sky. It's funny that once you start looking for something, you see it everywhere. Like a type of car once you bought one. There is now a Tesla in our family and I'm starting to see them all over the place!

Overgrown plants near the hydrant.

Bitter melon, green variety. Since it's bigger than the orange ones, I assume that means it's almost ripe enough to pick. And no, I don't pick in other people's gardens. Sometimes I wish I could, though.

This might be a variation on the Mother of Thousands. Note the seeds on the edges of the leaves.

A very nice poodle. She was quite friendly. Owner says very smart too.

I was erroneously thinking Border Collie. Owner sez Tibetan Terrier! Also quite friendly, but with all that hair, I didn't attempt a pat.

So quite oh so very thankful for a great diagnosis. I am heaving sighs of relief. 

Thanks for viewing and have a fab week! Praise Him!