Red spot

It has been a good day. I woke up super early (4am! I am obviously still on the 'monastery mode'!), meditated for an hour and then went to backyard trying to figure out what the neighbour's dog was barking at. He was up on the hill and kept going on and on. There was no apparent reason except lots of haziness in the air and a strong smell of smoke. At this time of the year there is always the worry of a bush fire. And the weather has been hot and windy, yesterday and today, which makes the conditions perfect for bush fires. Anyway, I worked on the backyard for the best part of the early morning and managed to cut down the clumping bamboos that have started sprouting again. They are beautiful and but very, very messy, especially around the pool. I will miss the sound of bamboos in the wind though... Maybe I will plant them somewhere else some other time. They grow so fast anyway.

Here is an image I took the other day at the nursery. I do not know the name of the plant but the lonely red spot caught my eye.

Copyright Kirsi Reinikka 2012