My GPS Camera Phone

The ginger in the front yard is going crazy this year, blooming all over the place. Here’s an overhead shot of four bulbs, with three of them flowering. When they’re done flowering, the bulb gets full of a clear liquid that has a light perfumed scent – it smells amazing. From what I’ve read, awapuhi can do all kinds of things, from curing a bad stomach to washing hair.

I chose this photo crop because the green part of the plant commanded so much attention. Although it’s not the best crop, I felt like keeping the leaves because they looked so healthy. When this stuff dies off in the fall, it’s not pretty, so I’ve got to enjoy it now.

Happy Friday!

Last year, I was carefully watching the pinecone ginger in my yard, hoping to catch it in bloom. Unfortunately, the blooms never came or they were camera shy. Regardless, I never spotted them and decided to wait it out another year.

The past few days have seen some action with the ginger bulbs coming out, but nothing blooming. This morning, I caught one with a single bloom on the side. Given all of the waiting, I wanted it captured in high-resolution, so I broke the rules of the blog and made this new category. I have to say, it really looks good coming from a nice camera. I hope that Susie has a moment to stop by and see it. She was looking forward to it last year, but it never appeared. The photo may be a year late, but better late than never.