Haven't been out much, and have mostly been busy enough while out that taking pictures was not exactly the number one thing on my mind, but I did manage to pick up a few odds and ends …
A couple of nice sunsets, f'rinstance …
And a few flowers, around their peak …
I've always liked irises … on the other hand, I've never been really wild about tulips … they seem kinda unimaginative, I reckon. But I found these three, definitely past their prime, and they amused me. For G&S fans, I call it Three Little Maids from School …
"Three little maids from school are we
Pert as a school-girl well can be
Filled to the brim with girlish glee
Three little maids from school"
Ah, well …
der Wandersmann 
thetomster
May 21, 2010 at 11:05 pm
🙂 the sunsets are very powerful … or maybe dramatic … like it … as well as I always like Irises myself … I think it's because of so many German poems about them …
risis1977
May 22, 2010 at 1:05 am
And I love "three little maids . . :happy:Its beautiful . .
derWandersmann
May 22, 2010 at 9:05 am
Thanks, Dirk … my grandmother grew lots of irises, and I can still identify iris perfume from a distance.Nathalya Risis … I loved them too, from the first moment I saw them. I'm glad you liked them.
derWandersmann
May 22, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Deb … My son is discharged, and not feet first, either. He came by our place to pick up a 'script that his doc had filled out for him and left with us. So he's home and out of danger. Thanks.And … not a G&S fan? I heard the tune in my head when I saw the things standing there.
debplatt
May 22, 2010 at 10:05 pm
@Lara Croft – @dW – I hope your son is doing better.I really enjoyed your photos. I especially loved the top iris, and the tulip maids and poem. Very cute that each of the maids appeared to have two arms. 😀
debplatt
May 22, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Originally posted by derWandersmann:
Well, I've watched the Pirates of Penzance repeatedly and enjoyed it very much (as you can see here), but that's the only one of their musicals that I really know.So I went to YouTube to see if I could find a performance of Three Little Maids from School, and found one in case anyone else wants to see a video of it too.Very glad to hear that your son is out of the hospital. :coffee:
derWandersmann
May 23, 2010 at 11:05 pm
That was a real prize, Deb … that looks to be a clip from an original production. I've seen several Mikados, from a little theater production on the coast of the Penobscot bay, to the very best I've ever seen anywhere, right here in Milwaukee … and I'm double-damned if I can remember the producers. There was a very good production in 1920s dress, on TV maybe 25 years ago, with Eric Idle as Nanki-poo.The film of Pirates I remember well … Linda Ronstadt was very good, even going to the effort of learning how to sing that style of music. I wish I could say the same for her opposite number, Frederic, played by someone that was named Ken Smith, as I recall.
derWandersmann
May 23, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Aha! I remember now … Brian McDonald was the producer, and it was a Canadian production, Milwaukee-ised for the tour.
solidcopper
May 24, 2010 at 1:05 am
The first iris is great. Good eyes and imagination for the tulips.
derWandersmann
May 24, 2010 at 8:05 am
Thank you, SC … from you, it means a lot.Deb: Correction: REX Smith.
RedFreya
May 25, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Lovely sunsets and glorious colours of the flowers. I am so glad that your son is safe now.:up: 🙂 Thank you again for your kind birthday wishes.:happy: :happy:
Olgita
May 27, 2010 at 12:05 am
I love the last picture so much! 😆 It`s great!!!
TuanAnh1747
June 4, 2010 at 9:06 pm
I very like somes your photos. Very like make friendly with you. I'm from Vietnam. Dear
ssalonis
July 3, 2010 at 12:07 pm
2nd picture is scarry…like an angry eye….