Those are all such beautiful pictures...I thought I replied to this thread but there is no post
Anyway, I don't think I ever saw a spike on the aloe vera...that is cool-looking! The mountain laurel is beautiful too, and I am really wondering what that other flower is...now you have me curious!
Stormy, those are really great pictures

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As the saying goes, when a door slams shut in one place a window opens somewhere else. After staring at the door for many years, it finally occured to me to go look for the open window. I discovered I like sunlight and warmth much more than peeling old doors anyway, so I climbed out the window and reveled in my discovery. I will never sit behind a closed door again, no matter how comfortable my chair becomes. Me
Mel, I'm glad you found your own open window and stepped through it.