Pink Water Lily in King Township

                                                                                                   Photo by Barry Wallace

The specific scientific name for the pink water lily (also known as the hairy water lily) is Nymphaea pubescens.   More broadly, all water lilies belong to the genus Nymphaea within the family Nymphaeaceae, which includes many cultivated hybrid varieties.

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Barry Wallace

ABBA Nation plays in Aurora Town Park...

As many as 2,000 people attended the 'ABBA Nation' tribute band concert in the town park, in the centre of Aurora, on Wednesday, July 29th.   Pat and I attended with about 30 other residents from Aurora's Delmanor Retirement Residence.   It was a terrific two-hour concert of non-stop ABBA hit songs, with a huge number of concert-goers dancing non-stop to the music throughout the evening, in front of the bandshell stage.

This seemed like it was the biggest concert of the summer season so far.

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Barry Wallace

Full moon - July 29 - 4.44 a.m.

 
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New bouquet at Delmanor's Concierge Counter...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

This newest bouquet at the Concierge Desk at Delmanor Retirement Residence in Aurora includes beautiful orchids as well as begonias.

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Barry Wallace

Balcony begonia at Delmanor Retirement Residence...

 
                                                           

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This is one of several begonia blooms on a potted plant on my partner Pat's balcony at Delmanor Retirement Residence in Aurora..

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Barry Wallace

Preview screening of Song, Sung Blue at Delmanor...

Pat and I enjoyed a screening of the  movie 'Song Sung Blue' at Delmanor Retirement Residence in Aurora on July 25.   The tribute movie, featured the music of  Neil Diamond and the real-life story of Mike and Claire Sardina, who performed as a popular Neil Diamond tribute band named Lightning & Thunder, in the early 2000s. 

The movie starred Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.   Jackman's portrayal of Mike Sardina, in my opinion, was worth an Oscar nomination. 

One of the 20 Delmanor residents who viewed the movie, said it brought her to tears.   It certainly was a movie of great performances and great music.

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Barry Wallace 

Pat's balcony flowers at Delmanor...

 

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My partner Pat Cromie at Delmanor Retirement Residence in Aurora lives in an apartment with a west-facing balcony and it is a perfect spot for an assortment of potted plants.

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Barry Wallace