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Hallowe'en Eve in El Segundo . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago OP
Beautiful, Peggy! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #1
Thanks so much, my dear SheltieLover! I'm glad you like 'em. CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #3
Beautiful set Peggy. FalloutShelter 13 hrs ago #2
Thanks so much, my dear FalloutShelter! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #4
You were right! FalloutShelter 13 hrs ago #9
Gorgeous variety of images as usual Peggy! Diamond_Dog 13 hrs ago #5
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #7
Beautiful. Those roses are fantastic. LoisB 13 hrs ago #6
Thank you so much, my dear LoisB! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #8
Great pics! anciano 13 hrs ago #10
Thank you so much, my dear anciano! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #11
Really lucious array of colors this time! 🌈🌈🌈 ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #12
Ooooh, thank you so much, my dear ShazzieB! CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #14
It's those beautiful beans that are singing to me Easterncedar 11 hrs ago #13
Thanks so much, my dear Easterncedar! CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #15
Wonderful! Grumpy Old Guy 11 hrs ago #16
Thanks so much, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #18
Love these! HeartsCanHope 11 hrs ago #17
Thanks so much, my dear HeartsCanHope! CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #19
Well, I think they may be called White Globosa Gomphrena, (botanical name.) HeartsCanHope 8 hrs ago #20
Thanks for the fascinating link! It sure looks like the same flower. And it does come in white. CaliforniaPeggy 8 hrs ago #21
Happy Halloween! HAB911 2 hrs ago #22
Fine photography Peggy! Best of all you "felt relaxed and happy to be there" and "had a blast"! Thank You! George McGovern 1 hr ago #23

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,539 posts)
4. Thanks so much, my dear FalloutShelter!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:27 PM
13 hrs ago

Those marigolds caught my eye immediately! I thought they might be a hit.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,539 posts)
7. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:36 PM
13 hrs ago

I felt relaxed and happy to be there. And I had a blast taking the photos.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,539 posts)
8. Thank you so much, my dear LoisB!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:38 PM
13 hrs ago

They were set back from where I was standing a little bit, so I just zoomed out my huge zoom (45 mm, lol) to capture them. Even small zooms can be useful.

ShazzieB

(21,882 posts)
12. Really lucious array of colors this time! 🌈🌈🌈
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:42 PM
11 hrs ago

Especially the flowers - what a glorious array, golden yellow, pure white, a splash of multicolored blooms, and then those gorgeous roses! I love the lumpy, bumpy, colorful beans, too.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,539 posts)
14. Ooooh, thank you so much, my dear ShazzieB!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:59 PM
11 hrs ago

How kind of you!

But I sure agree: the colors were astonishing in their variety and in their intensity.

Those beans really spoke too!

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,539 posts)
15. Thanks so much, my dear Easterncedar!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 11:00 PM
11 hrs ago

They want to serenade you!

Happy Halloween right back atcha!

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,539 posts)
19. Thanks so much, my dear HeartsCanHope!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 11:36 PM
10 hrs ago

I'm glad you do!

Rarely do I know the names of anything I photograph! This is one of those times. I just thought they were so beautiful that I had no choice but to get their picture.

HeartsCanHope

(1,384 posts)
20. Well, I think they may be called White Globosa Gomphrena, (botanical name.)
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 01:19 AM
8 hrs ago

Here's a picture of what I found: https://www.gardensonline.com.au/GardenShed/PlantFinder/Show_953.aspx
The common name is Globe Amaranth or Bachelor's Buttons, and it comes in a variety of colors. I found the white variety as I scrolled through the pictures of the varieties available. I hope I found the right plant and I hope to plant some next year! Thanks again for the picture!

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,539 posts)
21. Thanks for the fascinating link! It sure looks like the same flower. And it does come in white.
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 01:23 AM
8 hrs ago

I am always photographing things that draw my attention; if I don't know what they are, I take their photo anyway!

Good luck with your plantings next year!

George McGovern

(9,893 posts)
23. Fine photography Peggy! Best of all you "felt relaxed and happy to be there" and "had a blast"! Thank You!
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 08:50 AM
1 hr ago
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