https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leisure-Lifestyle/LOVELINESS-EVERYWHERE-I-GAZE/m-p/2508457#M11900 <P><STRONG>Loveliness Everywhere I Gaze</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>Despite the drought that has recently enveloped Hawaii, the foliage in Waikiki is still magnificently displayed. The area surrounding my Leisure Heritage condo is as lush as a botanical garden. Various mimosa trees have mammoth clusters of flowers, some of them stark red, or brilliant orange; or they are studded with a conglomeration of pastel colors, whether gauzy pink or light yellow. </STRONG></P><P><STRONG>Because I fell on uneven ground the other day, I have decided to walk on the level cement in the parking lot at my condo, and especially since I found out that some tree roots have unsafely elevated parts of the pavement on my regular route.&nbsp; I figured that I’d miss lots of the gorgeous scenery that I have enjoyed for so long, but I have to protect myself. As I circled the parking lot a few times, I peered across the street; and for the first time, I noticed a huge monkeypod tree with thin, long, maroon, spindly, prickly (almost surrealistic) protrusions ornamenting the upper branches. What a treat! I made sure that once I got to that spot in the parking lot, I would again marvel at the eerie view provided by that canopied tree.</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>No matter where I look in my neighborhood, the profusion of nature elevates my spirits.</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>In classical music, you have the three B’s: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Near my condo, the three B’s are buds, blooms, and blossoms.</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><H1>&nbsp;</H1> Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:26:36 GMT schlomo 2023-07-15T21:26:36Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leisure-Lifestyle/LOVELINESS-EVERYWHERE-I-GAZE/m-p/2508457#M11900 <P><STRONG>Loveliness Everywhere I Gaze</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>Despite the drought that has recently enveloped Hawaii, the foliage in Waikiki is still magnificently displayed. The area surrounding my Leisure Heritage condo is as lush as a botanical garden. Various mimosa trees have mammoth clusters of flowers, some of them stark red, or brilliant orange; or they are studded with a conglomeration of pastel colors, whether gauzy pink or light yellow. </STRONG></P><P><STRONG>Because I fell on uneven ground the other day, I have decided to walk on the level cement in the parking lot at my condo, and especially since I found out that some tree roots have unsafely elevated parts of the pavement on my regular route.&nbsp; I figured that I’d miss lots of the gorgeous scenery that I have enjoyed for so long, but I have to protect myself. As I circled the parking lot a few times, I peered across the street; and for the first time, I noticed a huge monkeypod tree with thin, long, maroon, spindly, prickly (almost surrealistic) protrusions ornamenting the upper branches. What a treat! I made sure that once I got to that spot in the parking lot, I would again marvel at the eerie view provided by that canopied tree.</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>No matter where I look in my neighborhood, the profusion of nature elevates my spirits.</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>In classical music, you have the three B’s: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Near my condo, the three B’s are buds, blooms, and blossoms.</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><H1>&nbsp;</H1> Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:26:36 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leisure-Lifestyle/LOVELINESS-EVERYWHERE-I-GAZE/m-p/2508457#M11900 schlomo 2023-07-15T21:26:36Z