Coneflower

Macro shot of a beautiful Coneflower growing at Horseshoe Canyon, Badlands of Alberta (east of the city), on August 21st. Sorry that my photos all seem to be of the same few, limited subjects, even more so than usual! I'm getting very little time to dig into my archives and I don't have time (and it's too cold) to go out to take photos. Roll on spring!

Our deep-freeze continues, -21C with a windchill of -31C this morning. Can't even remember when I last went out, lol!

A rather difficult day, as I have to choose a casket for my brother and been getting closer to finalizing the Service over in England. I know John would have wanted an eco-friendly one (for cremation), as he was very environmentally conscious and had such very simple, unsophisticated tastes. So, I'm thinking, maybe one of the ones made from wicker/cane. I had great respect for him for these reasons - and oh, for so many other reasons, too. More and more people are coming forward with incredibly kind things to say about John. Very heart-warming for me. Once all this is over, I'll be back with my usual, cheery self (which IS still here, lol) - please bear with me. Just want to thank you all again for your continuing help and support, and your much-appreciated thoughts.