Hibiscus

Looking head on at a beautiful yellow Hibiscus at the Calgary Zoo. Because the centre part is so long, the rest of the flower is blurrier than I thought very late last night. Getting less sleep than usual (which is little to start with) - finding it really difficult to fall asleep the last few days after opening a few of the 12 boxes from England. I need to check all the contents within 30 days as far as any possible damage, so I know I can't unpack too slowly. Last night, I opened a box full of very old photo albums, including some of my parents in their early days of marriage. My father was a great photographer and so there are a lot of photos, film, slides, etc. I would not have received any of these if it had not been for my long-time friends in England who have painstakingly spent many, many months going through everything in the house. What amazing treasures they have "rescued" and sent out to me! Also all the family documents that belonged to both my parents and brother - a lot of "heavy" stuff in these, which I think is part of the reason that my mind is full of stuff that is making it hard to fall asleep at the moment. These things are all new to me, as I have lived away from England since 1966. I have been getting outdoors, though, to clear my head, and fill my heart with the beautiful colours of fall : )