Pretty flowering bush

Cactus flowers

I posted a picture of the first cactus flowers in December 2020. Now others are getting in on the act. I guess this will be an annual thing from now on?

Persistence

Two days ago, on the dog walk, Syd stomped this plant flat to the ground. Because he knew what would happen.

And it did.

Melting tree?

Brilliant yellow flowers

Trying to see if I can capture the brilliance of these flowers on an overcast day without going crazy with Pixlr filters. Result: not really.

Flowers and shadows

Flowers in the afternoon sun, on the dog walk.

Springing to life again

I cut open a squash, itself from a volunteer plant, to discover it starting all over again.

The next day, an equally enthusiastic onion.

Must be spring.

Because orders.

Time has told. Despite the tree now posing no threat, they arrived early this morning to destroy it. Why, I asked. Because orders.

And so, just like that, the end of a tree that sprouted around 1936.

Cutting down The Tree

Our neighbor had requested the removal of a dry, dead tree for four years. Yesterday they showed up and removed it (was to the right, half the height of this one) then started cutting branches off this beast. I can’t remember how many times over the years that I heard of a storm approaching, and photographed this tree, expecting to see it on the ground the next day. It had two parrot nests. No parrots were harmed, but a few of them flew around afterwards, squawking loudly (as they always do anyway).

Now that the wind resistance is drastically reduced, the tree should be no threat. Does that mean they’re through with it? Time will tell.

No tocar la leña

Somebody who obviously doesn’t have a chainsaw has decided that the tree that fell six weeks ago is now their property. Couple days ago a woman, presumably from the house behind, was scrawling on them with a piece of charcoal NO TOCAR LA LEÑA.

Don’t touch the firewood. Long-dead pine that will probably burn like cardboard. OK lady, it’s a deal.