A Riot of Color

Celebratory rioting by a big batch of purple irises who apparently love freezing, wet, winter weather. (© image)

There. Certainly a bunch of them. Hard to ignore.

What? What were you expecting?

Lined up like chorus girls hoping to snag a Sugar Daddy. (© image)

Oh, black and white clarification.

Could have planted a disorderly mob of Kangaroos. (But they won’t halt for anything. Nor is there any way of confirming if they are colorblind or not.  Source. Sort of like some people.)

Animals collectively perform, seem so human….

• Might have been braced for a clash of bucks.
• Suffering from an unkindness of ravens.
• A murmuration of Starlings. (Not to be confused with a murder of crows. Society’s nerves too raw for that right now)
• A pledge of wasps (Funny, would the last word could cause a riot if the letters were capitalized with periods in between?)
• Better to be collecting a charm of finches, giggling with a gaggle of geese, or inspiring with a convocation of eagles

“Oh, we’re gorgeous and we know it.” (© image)

How about some riotous laughter?

Some remember that.

Heard any good knock knock jokes recently? The World could use a few.

Knock knock. Who’s there?

Ida.

Ida who?

It’s pronounced Ida-ho and the state capital is Boise.

Knock knock. Who’s there?

Kanga.

Kanga who?

I believe it is pronounced kanga-roo.

Or even encouraging a bit of “running riot”

Like, you know, a 2 year old human or colt: “not controlled, in all directions; noisy” – having a great free range time.

Need more of that. Running is healthy and good for the heart. The world needs more heart.

The ultimate new green deal. Top of Mexican fan palm with new green palm frond emerging.(© image)

Well, then, how about this: Palm Power!

(Is it permissible to say that? Oh, Earth Day is here, so it’s OK. Context is everything. It’s a joke people, lighten up.)

No, Palm Power is not talking about panhandling at the intersections or those endless pieces in the mail begging for donations.

Squint. You’ll see it.

Each recovering palm proudly waving their Green Palm Power “fist” in the air showing they are alive….so don’t even thing about calling the tree removal guy. (© image)

There at the very top – Jostling it’s way through the freeze-dried fronds – a bold fist of green.

Proudly, defiantly proclaiming “You can’t stop me! Palm lives matter! Get back with those chainsaws. I’m alive!”

Fan palms, like fan dancers, tend to be peek-a-boo as they shimmy in the spring if left au naturel.

Two neighboring Mexican fan palms whose owners decided to strip them bare…a threat to show some life or else, perhaps? “Don’t you dare. Fists in the air! Beware. We can always fall on your roof if you mess with us too much.”(© image)

Green Palm Power movement is surging! (© image)

You squinted right? Not from a headache, I hope.

Ya’ gotta expect whackadoodle around here. Tough job, but someone has to do it.

How about 2 of my favorite Elon Musk quotes:

On the idea of traveling to and colonizing Mars: “I’d like to die on Mars – just not on impact.”

On observing a Dragon rocket burning up after returning to earth and actually landing on the X …for half a second before exploding: “At least the crater is in the right spot.”

Now that’s science – real inquisitive, solution finding science…not the propaganda or political kind. 

You squinted and saw it all, right? A real brain riot. (Intended “riot” not “rot”.)

Yep, perspective and sense of humor changes everything.

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge.

Silly enough for you? (© image)

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