In An Ordinary World, Flower Power, Surprise, A Lovely Mess

June in Full Frame | A 52-Week Photography Challenge

© pockett dessert, June

June musings…

in an ordinary world,
more power to the flowers thriving,
while some of us wilt in wait,
cling to hope,
miracles

© pockett dessert, red velvet cake

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crushed
interpret that as you will
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Fact or Fiction?

Where does the red colour in Red Velvet Cake come from?
a. crushed bugs
b. petroleum
c. beets

Answer: All the above.

…

Bugs

Nauseating perhaps. All natural, harvested for centuries, in food, textiles and cosmetics.

Female cochineal bugs,
sun-dried,
crushed,
soaked in acid,
blood-red carmine extracted for your viewing pleasure,
not necessarily your taste buds.