Bloomin' Cypress! - 11/28/09 04:15 PM
 
One of the most colorful Fall trees in this area, the cypress turns this shade of rusty copper before all of its feathery leaves fall off.  Just adding to its beauty, a nearby Senna tree has grown up into the canopy of the cypress, adding a bright spike of yellow blooms to highlight the coppery colors.  There is something extra special about two trees in one and the amazing affects that come from the combination.
The Senna (previously known as Cassia) is a very large genus with about 500 species.  While they can grow up to 30 feet, as this … (10 comments)

SPACE SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION FLYOVERS, BATON ROUGE, LA - 11/23/09 09:36 AM

Thanks to Bob Southard of Marietta, GA for bringing this to my attention.  If you enjoy following NASA activities, you might like to step outside in the evenings to see the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle passing over Baton Rouge.  Sunset this evening is 5:04 p.m.   The weather forecast this week varies from sunny to partly cloudy, so the skies could be clear enough to see them. 
For more interesting NASA information, you can visit http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/.
THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM FRI NOV 20 TO SAT DEC 05
 ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED
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The Power of Azaleas - 11/04/09 09:24 AM
   

My favorite time of year ... when all these azaleas are in full bloom!  My backyard neighbor installed a border between our yards with lagustrum and bradford pear trees down the middle, indian hawthorne bushes on his side, and these gorgeous azaleas on our side.  Thank you, Mr. Frank.  We return the favor by taking care of the azaleas, especially watering when they start to droop in the hot summer months.  I get worried as soon as I see a little droop ... these plants are just too beautiful to think of losing them.  Hope you all enjoy the … (18 comments)

 
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