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I'll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours Fri June 17

10 years ago

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rob333 (zone 7b)

10 years ago

Casey, are they gawking tourists, or, is it so unusual to see this time of year that other Canadians are highly interested in the bergs?

No need to put your face in if all you want to do is see the fish (seagrass bed). Course, it's a lot more fun to float with them. If you put your arms beside you, they think you're one of the fish, just bigger. Swim along with you and even right in front of your face!

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lgmd_gaz
10 years ago
Always a favorite, the poppy sized bloom of the Missouri Evening Primrose

Snuggling with a Penstemon
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caseynfld
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Rob, icebergs are fairly common here in spring and summer but they're not always this close to shore. Some are tourists but some are locals like me who enjoy seeing the icebergs and photographing them.

Oh and by the way, we here in Newfoundland consider "other Canadians" tourists, LOL. Many Canadians have never seen an iceberg as Newfoundland is probably the only place in Canada to see them.
Annie Deighnaugh
10 years ago
What are these?
rob333 (zone 7b)
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Annie they look like Missouri primrose (Oenothera missouriensis) to me.
Annie Deighnaugh
10 years ago
Thanks, rob!
User
10 years ago
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Zinnia
marcia_m
10 years ago
Livin' Easy rosebud.
caflowerluver
10 years ago

Julia Renaissance
jim_1 (Zone 5B)
10 years ago
The beginnings of the flower of the Sago Palm in a neighbor's yard.
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
10 years ago
African violet with a touch of cat hair.
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
10 years ago
Marcia, I really like the color of your rose!!
carol_in_california
10 years ago
gyr_falcon
10 years ago
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I was just lamenting that I have never seen an iceberg IRL, but reading that many Canadians have never seen an iceberg either made me feel better. A little. I've always wanted to see aurora borealis, too. Ah well, I'm not quite dead yet. ;)
marcia_m
10 years ago
Thanks, Murraysmom.

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