Sunday Sunset

 

"Every sunset is also a sunrise. It all depends on where you stand."

Karl Schmidt

The Blue Pinwheels

 Every April, I see blue pinwheels around town. April is child abuse prevention month. Pinwheels represent childlike whimsy and lightheartedness and the vision for a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and safe.

Blue pinwheels serve as a hopeful, highly visible symbol that raises awareness, sparks conversations, and reminds communities to protect children.

  “Kindness can be the first safe place.”

Handy

 Ever run into a dog with human hands? Kind of half dog half human.

“Some say he was a man who bargained poorly, and the curse left only his hands to remind him of what he lost.”

Redbud

 The Redbud trees here have been beautiful this spring. Some of them are a different shade. I believe this is because there are many different kinds of Redbud. Here are the ones around here.

·       Be like a tree. The tree gives shade even to him who cuts off its boughs.”

- Sri Chaitanya

·       “Trees are always a relief, after people.”

- David Mitchell

Three Wheels, Infinite Mischief.

 Driving through the parking lot of Lowes in the dark, I had to take a second look. It was very dark, so pics are blurry.

WHAT? Once the driver went into Lowes, I was free to drive around it and take photos.

It had only ONE wheel in the back!

Fortunately, the name was written across it.

It was a Polaris Slingshot. It’s not a car, and  it’s not a motorcycle. 

It has no roof, doors, or side windows. The open interior is waterproof and can be hosed down and drained because it has drain holes in the floor. 

It is classified as an autocycle in 49 states. In certain places, the driver and passenger must wear motorcycle helmets.

 “It’s basically a motorcycle that got tired of balancing.”

Calm Made Visible

 Our youngest granddaughter Jazz has been fascinated with Capybara. These are the largest rodents in the world. We bought her a bunch of capybara things for Christmas, including this stuffed one and this cool soft lamp.

Capybaras are one of the most social mammals in the Americas. Their entire survival strategy is based on family, group living, and constant companionship.

They don’t just tolerate each other — they thrive on closeness.

So Jazz and her family recently went to a classy zoo and were able to actually see real ones.

You had to pay extra to pet them and more extra if you wanted to feed them. 

Capybara communicate with barks, whistles, purrs, and clicks, making them surprisingly chatty.

They’re famously calm, often seen lounging with birds, monkeys, or even crocodiles nearby

Capybaras: the gentle, loaf‑shaped sages of the animal world.

Sunday Sunset - A Blue Ridge One

 In order.

This is White Kitty. He often comes to watch the sunset on his evening rounds.

“Ridges stacked in blue, sunset brushed in gold.”