Have you ever had synchronicity happen in your life? and questioned why?….. I would love to know your experiences and what happened and if these synchronicity guided you in the right direction……
Don’t be shy… I would love to hear what you have to say…
In today’s society, do you think its acceptable for the Girl
to ask the Guy out on the first date?
Don’t be shy….. I would love to hear what you have to say.
“With every End, there is a New Beginning”
Pets help the world make sense.
Pets bring us the gift of laughter and so much Joy!
My Pets:
I love focusing on animals out in Nature….When I spot one out in Nature, I get so excited to be able to Capturing one of them.
I have so many Photo’s that I think are grand and I had a hard time deciding which ones to post, so I decided I would post some of the photo’s I took in October that I thought were pretty amazing.
The Fall colors mixed with the beautiful colors of the blue waters below.
The glass calm waters looked so perfect against the backdrop of the beautiful clear blue sky.
Looking through the Fall color trees at the calm blue waters and watching the ducks enjoying it.
The Rocks looked so amazing sitting in the blue still waters with the morning sun warmth upon them.
This was my Favorite one…The water was very calm and not a person or boat in sight on this beautiful Fall Morning in October.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
When this Challenge first appeared. The first thought that came to me was pinecones, because pinecones have so many layers them.
The Pinecone
Top of the Pinecone
The Bottom of the Pinecone
Here is some interesting information I have found on Pinecones:
Gymnosperms are plants that produce uncovered seeds in a cone. Conifer trees
such as pines, firs, spruces, and balsams are all gymnosperms. Cone-bearing plants reproduce by making seeds in their cones. Pine trees, like other gymnosperms, actually have two kinds of cones—a female cone and a male cone. Both are made up of scales arranged around a central axis. But each one is a bit different due to its particular function. The female cone is the structure typically thought of when referring to a pine cone.
Male Cone
The male cone on a pine tree is smaller and softer than the female cone. Male cones grow in groups on the end of twigs. The male cone also has scales, each of which bear two pollen sacs. In the spring or early summer, these sacs open and release their grains of pollen. Each grain has two air bladders on it, aiding in its dispersal. When a grain falls onto a female cone, the reproductive cycle begins. From start to finish, the cycle takes over two growing seasons.
Female Cone
The female pine cone is attached to the branch by a stem, or peduncle. The peduncle continues through the entire length of the cone forming the rachis (axis). Scales grow along the length of the rachis in a helical fashi on. These scales overlap each other like fish scales. Pine cones have two types of scales. The first is the umbo, which is the first year’s growth. The second part grows in the second year after fertilization. It is called the apophysis. Female cones are the ones we generally associate with pine cones. Female pine cone start out soft, green and sticky. They grow into the hard brown cones to protect the seeds after they are fertilized. The female
cones grow for a few years while the seeds mature, then they open up to let the wind distribute the seeds. The Pine cones that you find on the ground are female pine cones that have completed their reproductive process.
Fertilization
Female cones grow upright on the ends of branches. When pollen grains are released from the male cone, some get between the scales of the female cones. On the upper side of each scale are two ovules. When the pollen reaches an ovule, the egg is fertilized. An embryo begins to grow, protected by sporophytic tissue. The developing seed takes over a year to mature. By maturity, the cone has turned brown and hardened around the developed seeds.
Distributing the Seed
The scales on the cones of some species flare out when fully developed, at times releasing the seeds. Most cones fall to the ground when the cone matures, at times with the seeds still in the scale. Some pine cone seeds have wings attached to the seeds to aid in their dispersal. Others, though, are wingless. Some species of cones stay closed and attached to the tree for many years. These may only be opened through rotting, by animals looking for food, or fire.
Pine Nuts
Although all pine trees produce cones with seeds, only 20 species make seeds large enough to be considered edible pine nuts. The tree in Europe most often harvested for pine nuts is the stone pine. The Korean pine and the chilgozo pine are used in Asia and in North America there are three particular pinion pine cones (Colorado pinion, single-leaf pinion and Mexican pinion) harvested for their nuts. Other pine trees that are harvested, but not as often, are the grey pine, torrey pine and sugar pine. Although pine nuts have been eaten for centuries and used in vegetable, meat and fish recipes , they are most associated as a main ingredient in Italian pesto sauce. Coffee made from the pine nut, called pinion, is used in Mexico and southwestern United States. It’s a dark roasted coffee with a nutty flavor. Pressed pine nuts are made into a light oil and is favored for it’s antioxidant and appetite suppressant properties
“Wow! That was interesting. Pine nuts can be made into coffee, have antioxidant benifits and also appetite suppressant properties as well.”
A Walk out in Nature
Take a Drive out in Nature
Taking the dogs for a walk
It’s a Habit of mine to get out in Nature everyday, whether I choose to go for a drive, a walk by myself or with the dogs. It helps me to be more focus and helps me with everyday stresses that come up in life. I also Love to photograph Nature.
Nature's Walk Photography 