Daily Pics - Tues. Nov. 3, 2009

[GTO]

The Olympic Torch has started its way across Canada. It was recently at a Market called "Goats On the Roof" in Coombs on Vancouver Island, we took this shot when we were there in '03...the goats live there and feed off the grass roof

here's a newspaper photo of the actual event

http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/parksville_qual...

the Torch was in Tofino BC where the Trans Canada highway beginsto start the journey

this will be a hard stretch as this part of the Island is pretty mountainous...Mt. Aerosmith Arrowsmith from our cousin's home on the Island....we were there for a June 21 wedding..

If you want to follow the Torch's travels follow the link below, for interactive maps, stories about the torch bearers etc.....

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-torch-relay/

[thymewarp13]

Quite the color in that bed, Andy. We stayed in the 50s today, but freeze warnings are out for tonight. We've had several frosts that affected only the most tender plants, but the last time we had freeze warnings we lucked out with just a frost. I moved some containers into the garage just a few minutes ago and still have to decide what I might want to try to save over winter. I'm still wondering if I'm going to try to save the pineapple sage and strawflowers that are still blooming nicely.

[GTO]

nice border there Andy!
I still have stuff outside, my brugmansias near the house have some new blooms...shot a few pics today and first time out of the house in 5 days....things might be still OK here for at least another week...warmup coming again next week

[Andy P]

It's crunch time. Decisions must be made. With temps in the 20s predicted the next few mornings, everything that's coming in has to come in. Your weather mirrors ours.
Ha, those dahlias are the hardest working plants in the garden. They bloom 6 weeks after planting until frost. Let me know if you want any next spring. They divide well and I only use half of what I save.
It's my first year with Oxalis triangularis (Purple Shamrock), those multiply really fast. I was surprised when I dug them up. 7 to 10 to one.
This is 8 or 10 little bulbs in July.

The flower is really a light pink.
Good luck with your Brugs, Louie. It's a shame to have to dig up something stil blooming. So you're feeling better.... Good to hear.

[DebinSC]

I'm so happy to see how well your Oxalis has done, Andy! One thing I really like about them is how easy they are to dig. We are probably going to have frost later this week, but I'm stretchin' it to the very last day before bringing the rest of the plants in.

[GTO]

that's me too Deb...the less they are inside the better...took a good 20 cuttings to bring in and left the mother plants out until the last minute....

[Andy P]

Yea, Deb. I think I stretched the season as far as possible. I like these little bulbs if that's what we can call them. The look like miniature pine cones to me. They stay together much better than the other Oxalis I have when lifting.
Louie, Brugs are special with using cuttings from year to year. I haven't been bitten by that bug yet.

[Keith]

Impressive, Andy

[Keith]

It is not so cold here the mountains, but quite windy... gusts today just above 30 mph. When the sun went down for the day, it'd qualify as "brisk" at the moment... too chilly to be out playing with shutter speeds and the Moon, but I did, so here are the clouds surrounding our moon, a few moments ago

[GTO]

can't seem to load the larger file...but this looks like a keeper!!

[Keith]

I just gave it a try, loaded for me, so not sure what's up.

I thought it was a very unusual shot, for sure. Thanx Louie

[GTO]

OK it worked...must have been my internet connection......super shot keith!

[Andy P]

Cool shot, Keith.