“A man's mind may be likened to a garden, ... If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind.” - James Allen. Wishing you a lovely evening and a terrific Tuesday! #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Two lilies soft as silk one blushing pink, one white as morning light — A painter's dream that came to life. #PaintbyWords #ECK #ColorADay #PinkMon #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ImageAndVerse From my garden.

🎼I'm just the man in the middle Of a complicated plan No one to show me the signs I'm just a creature of habit In a complicated world Nowhere to run to Nowhere to hide youtu.be/IsJ5x_mYbA4 What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #2000s

We Believe ... that seeing former CMU roommates Josh Gad and Rory O'Malley perform Book of Mormon on stage at the #TonyAwards tonight was a religious experience! 📖🎉 #TartanProud | #Broadway

"...as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open --- pools of lace, white and pink ---..." - Peonies, Mary Oliver. #ColorADay #PinkMon #ECK #MacroMonday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ImageAndVerse

For this week's challenge, a blast from the past. A 2017 view from the Mountain View Shoreline Park, a small strip of land with a few trails weaving throughout, wedged between a pond and the San Francisco Bay. Taken on my iPhone, no edits. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWater #ECK

"The primacy "of the person, of the individual" was at the heart of the internet and should apply to AI too..." - Tim Berners-Lee. 🕸️Happy Birthday, Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee! 💐💐💐 The inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, the URL system, and HTTP 🙌🏽 www.barrons.com/news/tim-ber...

🎵One more job oughta get it One last shot, then we quit it One more for the road youtu.be/nZrRS261Edw Happy Birthday, Boz Scaggs!💐💐💐 #musicsky #music

🌅Good morning! Rain or shine, wishing you a lovely day and week! #MagentaMonday #MacroMonday #ECK #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Don't be afraid to be a hookeri evening primrose, towering tall and standing proud! You got this. Take that first step to do so in the coming new week! Wishing you a lovely evening and a splendid start of a new week! 💛 #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #SundayYellow #stunning

"It's the terror of knowing what this world is about Watching some good friends screaming, "Let me out" Pray tomorrow gets me higher..." - Under Pressure, Bowie and Queens. #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #imageAndVerse

🎼So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore Let me go home youtu.be/nSAoEf1Ib58 What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'60s

"The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky." - Maya Angelou. #ColorADay #OrangeSun #ECK #stunday #macro #ImageandVerse

The roaring and thundering of water in a dam in India. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal #ECK Image: hubby.

🎵The old hometown looks the same As I step down from the train And there to meet me is my mama and papa youtu.be/EmT1ptv3VEc Happy Birthday, Tom Jones!💐💐💐

🎵If I gave you diamonds and pearls Would you be a happy boy or a girl? If I could, I would give you the world But all I can do is just offer you my love youtu.be/hwUKR_9Xdns Remembering Prince on his birthday. 💐💐💐 💜💜💜 #musicsky #music

🎶If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree I'll stay on the bus, forget about us Put the blame on me 🎗️🎗️🎗️ youtu.be/PxG9XFqHSFw #djshantha #musicsky #music #'70s

🌞Good morning! Wishing you a lovely Sunday! 💛 #SunnyYellow #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ECK

Wishing you a lovely evening and a splendid Sunday! 🧡 #OrangeSaturday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #ECK #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #dahlia

My granddaughter's photos from a downtown container garden and sidewalk today. #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Forgot to post what I saved as a draft! Never too late. Wishing you a peaceful evening and a wonderful weekend! 🤍🤍💚🤍🤍 #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ColorADay #GreenSat #ECK Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) with large, white, cone-shaped flower clusters.

#OrangeSaturday #macro #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling An orange poppy.

"La musique exprime ce qui ne peut pas être dit et sur lequel il est impossible de se taire." - Victor Hugo. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal #ECK

🎵Reach out, reach out for me I'll be there, to love and comfort you And I'll be there, to cherish and care for you I'll be there, with a love that will see you through youtu.be/AUZ3INx3-KA Remembering Levi Stubbs on his birthday.💐💐💐 #musicsky #music

Today's #sixonsaturday features the beautiful clematis in various colors. From my 2025 - 206 albums. #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

🌄Good morning! Wishing you a beautiful Saturday! #ColorADay #GreenSat #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling A budding Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus).

🎼I don't want to say that I've been unhappy with you But as from today, well, I've seen somebody that's new I ain't no fool and I don't take what I don't want youtu.be/EMBYNWr5R_U What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'60s

#FlowersOnFriday #PurpleFriday #FloralFriday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling Glorious morning glories.

#scape #skyscape #moonscape Morning blue sky with a waning Gibbous moon.

What image is more emphatically vocal than showing a speaker? One with the words "...Speech". #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal #ECK Photo by hubby.

Two lovely Indian snacks: fried bread (Poori) and lentil donuts soaked in yogurt (Thayir Vadai) and garnished with goodies. #FoodOnFriday

🎶Change a hawk to a little white dove More than a feeling; that's the power of love youtu.be/wBl2QGAIx1s #djshantha #musicsky #music #'80s

🌅Good morning! Wishing you a fabulous Friday! #PurpleFriday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #FlowersOnFriday #FloralFriday

Wishing you a lovely evening and a fantastic Friday! 💚🤍💚 #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling White calla lilies - my garden. A gift from a friend. #thankfulthursday

"Curiosity is a life force. If depression involves a turning inward, a feeling that there’s nothing in the world that is worthy of our attention..., then it is curiosity..., that reminds us that the world is an inexhaustibly...fascinating place." - @ianleslie.bsky.social #booksky 📚💙 #books

🎼Well early in the morning I'm a giving you the warning Don't you step on my blue suede shoes Hey diddle diddle I'll play my fiddle Ain't got nothing to lose Roll over Beethoven And tell Tchaikovsky the news youtu.be/Hz5jXwOXgKQ What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'60s

#prettypurplethursday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #macro Salvias.

For cat lovers on #Bluesky 😹 Enjoy the exploration!

The vocals that are music to my ears!🎶🎶🎶 #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal #ECK One of my Beatles CDs.

💛🐝💛 #InsectThursday #ColorADay #YellowThu #ECK #macro

🌞Good morning! Wishing you a bright Thursday! #ColorADay #YellowThu #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Wishing you a lovely evening and a terrific Thursday! 🌹🌹 #RoseWednesday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

From a Planned Parenthood Rally in Feb 2017. Can't get more vocal than this! #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal #ECK Photo by hubby.

#ColorADay #RedWed #ECK #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

🎶Love you forever and forever Love you with all my heart Love you whenever we're together Love you when we're apart youtu.be/p-abNGP1BK4 #djshantha #musicsky #music #'60s

🌅Good morning! Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday! #RoseWednesday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

My screen time in June will be limited due to cataract surgery. Which means I may post sporadically, and with less text. The ALT may only have a very brief description of the image. I may not reply to all comments, and I may not comment at all! Will see how it goes!

The majestic Yosemite Falls in Yosemite comes down with a roar, hiss, and whoosh! #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal #ECK

#TulipTuesday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling "Grand Perfection" tulip from my garden, March 2026.

🌞Good morning! Wishing you a beautiful day! #ColorADay #BlueTue #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling