After my parents giving me a horse when I was in grade school, probably the best, most unexpected present I ever got was a week-long trip to Costa Rica with our older daughter. Besides spectacular scenery and unusual animals, there were all sorts of interesting, beautiful plants and flowers, like this one. I have no idea what it is, but it’s pretty cool AND it’s pink. However, if you ever come across something like this on another planet or somewhere in outer space, get away from it as soon as possible!! If you’ve watched enough sci-fi movies, you’ll know this but just a reminder.
No idea what we’ll be up to today, but coffee is likely to figure in there somewhere or perhaps today’s the day we’ll go to the tea house.
oh wow what amazing gifts – and loving the photo but is it square?!
Well it’s pink, so one out of two ain’t bad 😂
hee hee!!
hee hee that’s true 😀
I didn’t initially have it as a Square but I think as I was updating all my links, I just automatically added it, as I’ve been doing both Squares and Pink most of the time. Ahh, well, if that’s the worst that happens today it will be a great day. 😉
Haha…
Sigh. It certainly isn’t. That’s what I get for scheduling so far ahead. 😳
What a lovely froth of brightness 🙂 🙂
The flowers there were varied, abundant, and beautiful.
Sure does look alien! Some sort of spider lily maybe? I wish I’d gone to Costa Rica when I was young enough to tolerate the heat and humidity, it looks like a fascinating place.
I’d love to go back, even though I don’t know if that will happen.
Cheers to two wonderful gifts … and thanks for the beautiful gift you shared with us.
Always glad to share, Frank.
Such a delicate, unusual flower – a lovely color.
There were so many beautiful flowers there!
I’ve watched too many movies and Star Trek episodes to ever get close to strange plant, even one as pretty as this one.
I know you’re right, Dan! 😂
Wow, amazing. Thank you for sharing, Janet! We had to cancel our trip to CR last spring…
I hope you’ll make it there soon, Amy. It’s a wonderful place.
All those thready arms! Pretty as it is I’d probably still be tempted to smell it or touch it! LOL!
Have fun today! 😀
Thanks, Deborah. Not sure what’s on the agenda and the weather’s not been very nice, but I’m sure we’ll have fu.
What an amazing flower! Wow!
The place was full of lush, beautiful vegetation of all sorts, Aletta.
How wonderful
Fantastic!
Fab colour!
Isn’t it? And such a unique shape.
That it is!
I’ve heard other people mention how much they enjoyed visiting Costa Rica. Your photo of a flower certainly makes me want to visit. How pretty and weird it is.
We loved it there. Great coffee too. 😉
I’m sure I e seen a very similar flower at the in-laws. I’ll check my photo archive, and wander round the garden next time I’m out there.
I’d love to know what it is. I’ve been getting lots and lots of flower photos here in California. 😊
Ooh yay; can’t wait to see
I’ve never been there, and I’ve never seen anything that looked like that. Wow! Yes, to coffee.
You’d love all the flowers and plants there, Judy.
Love how vivid the pink is!
It really is beautiful. 😉
Love that flower. Is it some sort of mimosa?
Not sure, Madison, but it’s lovely, isn’t it?
Simply stunning… wow! Love this!
Merci, mon ami.