We have several Apache Plume shrubs in front of the entrance. I had seen this plant when we were tourists in Santa Fe and have associated it with New Mexico ever since. It was almost a sign for me during the time when we were searching for our future home and I spotted these plants right next to the garage. It’s one of the many other reasons why we chose Santa Fe and this specific house. It felt like such a long time ago now and that was a conscious decision for forever..
Today we went on for a half-day tour of the Seven Cities (Sete Cidades) on the São Miguel Island. The weather was unstable and there was near constant light rain throughout the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable. How much information we actually retained after is a different matter..
Lower half of our agave flowers are fully bloomed now. This agave, as I probably have mentioned before, is too young to bloom in my opinion. Its flowering stalk stands only about seven feet tall. Still, it stands straight and reaches the sky as high as it can.
Do you know that this particular type of agave, commonly known as the century plant, once they bloom, they die soon afterwards?
This morning when I dragged our recycling bin to the curb, I noticed that some of the flowers are opening. This is our second agave that has bloomed. I still get this mixture of happy and sad feeling.. “Soon it will be dead..” I said to myself. “but it certainly is putting on a great show.”
This is the view from our back porch. I could just sit there and take in whatever the nature has to offer. It’s easy to put the world behind, and that’s what I wanted when we decided to leave New York and move to the Land of Enchantment. This world is crazier than ever and so much has happened. Change is going to come, whether we’re ready or not. But this view still puts my mind at ease, and I’m holding on to that tranquility it selflessly continues to offer..