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Stormy night







One of my favorite things about living in New Mexico is the stormy summer evenings. It hasn't started raining buckets yet but the thunder is getting louder.

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Unknown said…
Wow! How beautiful! Love it. What is that purple thing at the bottom of the page?
Unknown said…
Okay, what's a kohlrabi? ;D

How come my zinnia's don't look like that!

T
Connie said…
I love the look of those sunflowers against the stormy sky!
I love sky pictures with flowers in the foregroud, great picture!
Ottawa Gardener said…
Beautiful pictures. Those peaches look delicious against any sky.
kris said…
Beautiful photos! Thank you for leaving a message on my blog - I really appreciate it. I'm glad your family in Minneapolis is okay. I will be back!
stadtgarten said…
The thunderstorms impressed me a lot when I was in New Mexico 14 years ago. We were in the Santa Fe region and every afternoon the sky got dark and then there were heavy thunderstorms.
Is Kohlrabi also called kohlrabi in the US? Or are you coming from Germany?
Have a nice weekend, Monika
Aiyana said…
I see you have kohlrabi. I've never tried it. What does it taste like?

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