Laine's Blog, Thinking Out Loud

Hibiscus...

 

 

Hibiscus, the state flower of Hawaii was once commonly called good night at noon

because it blossoms for only a short time!

I like that, "good night at noon!"

Some days are like that.

 

 

 

 

 

From the book Garden Flower Folklore by Laura C. Martin

Blog post from Laine's Blog, May 2012, with permission!

©Laine Quinn 2023

 

 

When Worlds Collide, or Pass Like Ships in the Night, or Day...

 

When Galaxies collide there is so much space out there that

it is rare that any celestial bodies actually come into contact with each other.

 

Same thing here in this photo.

 

 

From the deck of El Galeon, a replica of a 16th century Spanish supply ship,

one could see a blimp.

 

Perhaps better said that centuries collide!

 

 

 

 

Shooting photos with a phone in the sun, it is sometimes difficult to tell what one (me!) is actually getting in the shot. Happily the blimp is here with a spar from the visiting Ship, El Galeon, docked at the Marina in St. Augustine, Florida.

 

 

 

America and Russia...

 

 

 

This photograph was an Astronomy Picture of the Day, on March 14, 2015.

 

 

It shows a Russian Spacecraft carrying three astronauts, 

one American and two Russians,

returning from the International Space Station

over a sea of golden clouds.

 

You don't hear much about cooperation between these two nations,

but it takes a lot of time and effort to plan a trip like this -

with scientists and cosmonauts and dreams that come true

about people living in space for months at a time and thriving.

 

This happens all day, everyday in the world,

people getting along

and living side by side with their unique neighbors.

 

Just look around you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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