Alstroemeria

Hello Friends,

I took this shot on a neighborhood walk last week with my Panasonic Lumix GX7 with 3D lens, using frame sides for phantogram processing. Since the petals over-extended onto the frame sides, I did some cropping to produce this thru-the-window effect.

Per an online search, ... "The flower in the image is an Alstroemeria, also commonly known as the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas. These flowers are known for their vibrant, trumpet-shaped blooms that often feature intricate patterns, such as dark speckles or "freckles" and contrasting color strokes on their inner petals. They traditionally symbolize friendship, devotion, and mutual support. Alstroemerias are highly favored by florists because they are exceptionally long-lasting as cut flowers, often remaining fresh in a vase for several weeks. Native to South America, particularly the Andes in Peru and Chile, they have since become popular garden and bouquet staples worldwide."

OK, so now thanks to our fearless leader who has no military background nor much respect for human life, we are in a war with Iran. Maybe the new leaders in Iran will be happy to succumb to Trump's demands, or more likely they'll do what they can to attack us and inflict real damage. Unlike Venezuela Iran is a powerful nation capable of doing real harm, so it's gut-check time. How might this war might directly hurt you, and are you pleased to have Donald J. Trump deciding how to handle the situation.

Having a corrupt clown car cabinet isn't quite so bad in times of peace as in a time of war, and having Kash Patel fire a division of FBI counterintellegence agents who specialized in threats from Iran might not have been the best approach. Good thing our Department of Homeland Security is in such capable hands.

Wishing for better,

Barry Rothstein

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