I have just returned from a weekend away, so I am taking the easy way out. I am combining Today’s Flowers and Cactus Monday into one post.
I went to a-3 day of yoga retreat in the mountains. It was a lovely place with fantastic views. My body is slightly sore, but I am feeling energized :). I hope that you enjoy these photos.
We took a couple of walks in the state forest, and here are two photos taken in the forest.
I believe this is Thistle.
Lovely blooms in the wild
The following photos are taken around the retreat:
Interesting bulb
This looks like elderflower, but I am not sure what it really is!
Artichoke flower
Agapanthus
Some succulents
These belong to the owner Jocelyn, who is a keen gardener.
The view
Finally, just to give you a sense of the place, here are a couple of more photos:
The view during the day….
Amazing view from the balcony at sunrise, well worth walking up for!
Thanks for visiting, and Happy Cactus Monday.
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Today’s Flowers, for lovely flower photos, and
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22 comments:
I really like some of your photos!! I thought I was the only person in the world taking photos of bull thistles!!! but I do like yours! And if those are artichoke flowers, then you have answered a question that has been bothering me since last summer when I saw them growing at the local college! I have them labelled as spiky things, at the moment!
The blossoms in the second image are exceptionally lovely!
Nice post, Evelyn!
Oh wow...spectacular blooms in the wild. Love the spiky thistle. The succulents look perfect and lovely, of course!!! Your retreat sounded just heavenly!!!
Hello Evelyn. You must have been refreshed.
A beautiful mountain scenes and amazing blooms.
Love the view on the last photo. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great week.
Evelyn: Your country is alive with flowers and blooms, it is so nice to see.
Evelyn: Your country is alive with beautiful blooms, how wonderful.
What a beautiful place to spend time and recharge. The flowers and succulents are beautiful.
Such gorgeous flowers! Wow!!! The colors are wonderful.
I also take photos of thistle; they are quite beautiful in their shape and color.
HCM!
Beautiful and fantastic post !! Nice post !! Amazing shots !!Great Blog.
You have a beautiful and attractive country with lovely flowers, thanks for sharing Evelyn. Blessings!
Bacolod and Beyond
These are wonderful. The thistle is a favorite flower, so I especially enjoyed that one.
WOW, lovely wildflowers. I love the color of the Thistle.
lovely shots!
I like your mountain pictures especially the thistle against the dry grass, the second succulent that looks almost metallic and the sunrise.
It is delightful seeing blooms when all is grey and brown here. These remind me that spring can't be all that far away. HCM.
Your photos are gorgeous. I'm looking forward to coming back to your blog to read about Australia and succulents. I grow many as house plants and a few that are hardy in my frigid northern Canadian garden. Your yoga retreat sounds like fun. I started a yoga class last week, I'm really enjoying it.
OH WOW, those photos are gorgeous!!! And the yoga retreat sounds so exhilarating. I hope it was as wonderful as it looked. HCM!
Love the artichoke flower...WOW1 Your photos are magical...Lov ethe views! HCM! :)
Greatful pictures from flowers and your country. I like Australia. The Thistle we have also here in Germany, the same...
Servus and have a nice day
Kvelli
These pictures are lovely!
These are superb pics!!! Looks like you a gr8 time at the mountains.
Belated HCM!
Ah! What more could you ask of a retreat: the reason you attended plus plenty of plants to photograph!
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