Photos of the outside world. Pretty pictures to peruse. Mobile Phone Awards: 14th Annual MPA Winners & Honorable Mentions.
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Dandelion in the Driveway.
1 April 2025
Found at the bottom of my driveway as I headed off to run errands.
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Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Spring has Sprung! Yay!
Joan
Sproing!
Whenever I see a small plant like this one growing between concrete or gravel, I remember that some things just grow, no matter the circumstances, because they just have energy, or drive, or persistence. This dandelion not only grows in the gravel, but grows a bloom too! I’m not a proponent of weeds, but ya gotta hand it to ’em — tons of energy here.
I’m not a plant person, but I know that before dandelions grow their flowers in the spring, their green leaves make a healthy salad or side dish, because they are good for us with vitamins and iron, or whatever ingredients that dark green, leafy plants have.
In the spring, my sisters and I used to pick dandelions on our farm — with a paring knife and filling a kitchen colander — for our parents, and both of my grandmothers if they were visiting in early spring months. All knew how to make dandelion — saute, served warm like Belgian endive with a sweet-sour sauce, with slices of hard boiled eggs on top.
What’s crazy today – to me – is the price of dandelion greens in upscale grocery stores — and to think that these dandelions were planted and grown in green houses! My adult relatives would wonder what the world came to.
They’re just a weed, right?
MM
When I was researching this post, I was amazed at the uses for dandelions.