Behold, the YOGA FLOWER! And you all thought that was a lotus!No wonder they look so slim. It is as if they are doing back bend exercises to keep fit!
tabbytom
I love being in a greenhouse environment but being able to plant outside is nice. I can imagine that the display there was quite a treat. I am actually working towards restocking my greenhouse. I shared many of my orchids with a friend years ago. My plants were destroyed but the person I shared with is hoping to bring me divisions of my plants soon. I hope it works out. If it does, I’ll try to share some interesting photos with you. 
rubysmama
The auto settings are great! I loved having that option. Once you figure out f stops etc. it all makes sense and does give you a way to manipulate the light and depth of field. If you reach a point where you would like an easy backdrop to use behind things, I always carried a piece of black velvet with me in my camera bag. It doesn’t reflect light badly so it’s nice to use to set off a flower or small subjects. It’s not easy to use with white flowers though. Lol Exposures get a little tricky. 
Most places here have some form of garden club. I’ve seen some very wild looking flowers over the years.
tarasgirl06
I am using the rice in a sock trick and it really helps! Much better than my heating pad! 
Lari
Derpy tongue Lady is right! She looks so silly doing that. I always laugh at cat tongues. I love the term Derpy tongue! You inspired tonight’s post!
It appears to be put on hold for the moment. We moved into our new house Friday, and there's a lot of exploring to do. Then again, there's nothing else really in the room where Myrtle is/spare room for now, so maybe Lelia's sneaking in when I'm not noticing.
Yes, we have two super big greenhouse that is fully airconditioned so that the temperate flowers and tress and shrubs can survive.
The new house?!?!? How exciting! I hope the move wasn’t too rough. I know the kitties are exploring their new territory but I would be willing to bet that Lelia is checking on Myrtle. But maybe she knows that Myrtle has her own portable house so there’s no exploring to be done there.
The Domes are extraordinary! I would love to see that! The waterfall inside is beautiful. I think the cloud forest area would be my favorite but I would have a hard time deciding. I can only imagine all the delightful things that can be seen there.
I will end my day with that vision on my mind!
Thank you.The Domes are extraordinary! I would love to see that! The waterfall inside is beautiful. I think the cloud forest area would be my favorite but I would have a hard time deciding. I can only imagine all the delightful things that can be seen there.
Have you been on that Ferris wheel? The view from up there must be wonderful.
We don’t have anything like that here. The skyline there is very beautiful. You photographed it beautifully too! It looks so very peaceful there.
That must be magical. You can almost touch the stars!
That's why its called Gardens By The Bay and for your info, it's all built on reclaimed land. We are a small country and we do land reclamation to extend our land mass within our port limits and turn bodies of sea water into fresh water lakes as we don't have natural resources like fresh water lakes.
That's a neat idea. And wouldn't weigh you either.
Look at all those cute kitty tongues! Hmmm... wonder if Ruby wants to pose for some tongue pics.
tabbytom
Using reclaimed land is excellent. That was a great use of that land. I wish every place would do something so beautiful with reclaimed land. In the middle of this state they used to mine kaolin. Towards the end of the mining they did fill the pits but many were left just as they had been after the mining had pulled out the usable kaolin. Reclaiming for something like that garden would be wonderful.
rubysmama
The velvet works very well. I mostly used the black but had a piece of red and blue too. It tends to sort of absorb and unwanted reflections of light even with flash.
tarasgirl06
Cats normally look so regal. I think that’s why I love the derpy tongue look. They rarely look silly but when they do, they do it better than anyone! 
Any unused mine lays many dangers as the soil is unstable.
Whistle is getting as brave as BJ!!
tabbytom
It has been decades since those mine were abandoned. I’m not sure how stable it will ever be now since just below are deposits of limestone. All the centuries of hard clay above it were stripped away. Perhaps the areas that were refilled had the clay replaced. I don’t know but nothing but grass grows there to this day. The places are called sinkholes now. The walls collapse at times and the ground shifts. 50 years ago the children used them as swimming holes but the dangers became painfully apparent. They are closed to people now but some still trespass. There is one area that is filled with ancient deposits of fossils and artifacts. It is unique and there have been studies there by Universities. The creek bed there is solid limestone and the history of the ocean floor is beautifully preserved. I was able to go there with a scientist. It’s an astounding thing to see. Sand dollars are stone statues there now along with imprints of other creatures and plants. Embedded in the creek, we can see what that ocean floor looked like in the days when the water covered the land. There , in the woods just above, are caves that hold the history of the people that lived near. Clay pots, stone tools and other evidence of human life. The plant life there is of both south and north since it is at the fall line. The diversity holds great interest for me. I am glad that it is no longer being disturbed by mining. May nature reclaim her land.
Guess as long as it is not taken care off and no safety is put in place to develop it, it'll succumb to natural erosion and therefore it may still be unsafe.
Yes, they plan well for the future and they plan ahead at least 20 years ahead. That's why our country can progress well.
Jcatbird
Glad to hear your shoulder pain is feeling better. I know pain all too well , no fun at all. I just love how you write the perfect expressions with each of your photos. You speak for your kitties very well. A great kitty writer!
Lari
Congratulations on your new house!
tabbytom
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Mamanyt1953
Thanks so much on your condolences on the passing of my Mittens!
Jcatbird
Yes , some of your kitties may go missing. Don't worry , though.
