My husband and I are spending the night in Carmel (he has business here in the morning). So… I’m quickly getting my photo of the day done before we head down for wine and cheese in the lobby and then out for a seafood dinner.
My photo of the day is of this huge and mysterious flower (someone quick- tell me what it is!). It reminds me of a pinwheel or a starfish as it turns in the breeze.
I’ve added a bonus photo today- an image of one of the thousands of California oak moths that have invaded Carmel (or at least our inn!) this October- truly mind-boggling! It is a sign of my dedication to photography that my first thought upon getting out of the car into the storm of moths wasn’t “Ewwww- MOTHS! Get me out of here!” – but was “Quick, I have to get out my camera!”
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sorry I do not know the name of this flower, it is very cool looking How big is it??
Quite delicate and lovely. I love the back lighting. Thanks to Sunset Western Garden Book, I was able to identify this flower as Angel’s Trumpet (brugmansia).