Snippets from the past year that has stayed on my mind … it’s not too late for this, right? I started this last week for the Weekly Photo Challenge, but didn’t post in time. Since I did half the work already, I’ll just post it anyway.
From the Philadelphia Flower Show, these purple, blue and green orchids caught my eye and I couldn’t tear myself away from it.
A couple of weeks later, it was off to the New York Botanical Garden for their annual Orchid Show.

Jade Vine close-up
In San Diego, blood oranges and eggplant cactus fascinated me. Okay, so the proper name for the cactus is Aeonium. But I like my name better
Monet’s Gardens – what a treat! The lilies … the daffodils … the colour explosion …
We had soccer tournaments from freezing weather to hot, brutal sun … and I hear there’s more soccer travel planned for this year …
A trip to Dili, Timor-Leste … Cristu Rei of Dili … Georgina! … AFET Humanitarian and Medical Mission
Hurricane Sandy blew away our Halloween and fall season and turned lives upside-down and inside-out …
The end of year and I’m back to Africa … the clouds … River Nile … watercolour sunsets … did I mention clouds?

Entebbe Sunset – December 2012

Entebbe Sunset – December 2012

Entebbe Sunset – December 2012

Clouds in Entebbe – December 2012

Entebbe Air Show – December 2012

Water-Coloured Sunset, Entebbe – December 2012

Entebbe Sunset – December 2012

Fishing on the River Nile, Ninja, Uganda – December 2012

The River NIle, Jinja, Uganda – December 2012
From the statistics, this blue-eyed fellow was the most-searched item:
And my personal favourites … La Morenada
… model flowers and the Volitan Lion Fish …
Hope yours was a good year as well.