A cool picture from my hike the other day.

I hope you get the chance. It has cooled off here today. I may cycle.

@thelme55 That's a tad chilly. I'd guess it's about 17 C here.

@TheHorse We have rainy days until Monday. Maybe I can walk next week. We have only 12°C this afternoon.

Were they following you around sniffing for Apple Wafers?

@TheHorse Not today. They were being snobs. I think someone told them we are supposed to social distance. They followed me but didnt want attention

@wolfgirl569 Is there grass out there? Or do they have to be happy with their morning and evening flakes?

@TheHorse Lol! I fell for that trick to when I was younger.

@cherriefic Did you ever fully trust the other person again?

A "friend" tricked me into touching one once. It was not a pleasant experience.

@TheHorse Please share the details! Would love to know if you enjoy the taste.

I will try to find out how it is prepared.

Did it feel good?

@paigea Sigh. I was going to cycle today but (so far) mostly practiced guitar.

@TheHorse Yes! Felt great going somewhere besides the grocery store.

What kinds of physical therapy are you doing at this point? I had an ACL replacement 20 years ago. That knee seems fine now.

@TheHorse I've been through one round already, the standard restrengthen, get the flex back that sort of thing. I am about to start a second round to work on the bursa and tendons in the lower left (my left) portion of the right knee. The Doc seems to think that the tendons have shrunk a bit due to the length of time I was dealing with the injury and need to be doing things to stretch it out. My gait has absolutely changed and things are just not jumping on the bandwagon of getting back to normal. I am willing to do whatever to get to a point of no pain. I am grateful for the decision to go ahead with the replacement. I am better able to get around now and am doing things I have not been able to do for several years. Just keep getting the annoying pains.

It's cool when it happens. I these flowers last for about a week.

@TheHorse The prickly pears are sold in Italy ONLY already peeled, they all come from Sicily, the only place where they grow in large quantities. We usually eat them raw, they are sweet and fresh. I also like to prepare a jam. In Italy we call them "fichi d'India" (Indian figs), the name derives surely from the fact that Columbus was the one who brought those fruits back to Italy, but he thought he had landed in India, that is the reason of the name.

What do they taste like? How do you cook them? Are the one you buy already "peeled"? I could send you thousands of them if I knew how to safely pick them.

@TheHorse oh, I had no idea.

The have tiny, almost invisible, spires that will take up residence in your fingers and be hard to remove.

Do they grow everywhere like they do here? Do some people eat them?

@TheHorse They are only a pest on the north-east coast. And people do eat them or at least make jam (jelly) out of them.

Do you take short walks around the house? My lower back pain is worst when I don't move.

@TheHorse When I need to. My spine makes it very difficult for me to walk.

It's been hot and humid here today.

@TheHorse Tis the season.

Exactly! Some day I'll learn how to harvest and cook them. Or maybe not.

@TheHorse you have to be consistent. Will you learn to cook it or not?

Look but don't touch!

Same here. I saw a few people out without masks today, but most were "being good."

I still may cycle today. It is starting to cool off.

Interesting! No rain, though? I think we're in for a hot rest of the week.

I hope you get the chance soon. I love getting out and about.

It's fun to see pretty flowers...and also gardens...out on the trails.

I usually don't either. My friend provided the camera.