My parents make me happy
A passionfruit flower from Jan and John’s backyard. These are my favourite flowers in the whole world and not just because they turn into one of the world’s great fruits.
Isn’t it fabulous?

Photo by John Bern
I just wish I was back home to see it.
Posted by Justine at 17:53, 15 December 2007 under Praising, Sydney/Australia | 18 Comments »

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anonymous Says:
is your deadline over?
December 15th, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Kadie-Wa Says:
*gasp* Pretty!!!!!
December 15th, 2007 at 6:18 PM
Jelly-wa Says:
Its like a alien. pretty!!!
December 15th, 2007 at 6:31 PM
4. Justine Says:
Anonymous: Alas no. But as it’s 6:30 on a Saturday night I decided I could down tools for a bit.
Kadie-wa & Jelly-wa: Isn’t it gorgeous?!
December 15th, 2007 at 6:33 PM
Patrick, the Space Lord Says:
That looks like it eats children. Very pretty!!!
December 15th, 2007 at 8:18 PM
shloopy Says:
Holy crap. It is mind-boggling.
Passionfruit = yum!
December 15th, 2007 at 9:41 PM
kelly g Says:
“that looks like it eats children. very pretty!!!”
Um. yeah, i guess if you’re into that sort of thing. that flower kind of makes me feel alone in a world of incomprehensible strangeness. but beautiful strangeness. i think.
December 15th, 2007 at 9:49 PM
Kadie-Wa Says:
Shloopy, ohhh, those flowers make passion fruit.
December 15th, 2007 at 11:32 PM
Danica Says:
I think I have a new favourite flower!
December 16th, 2007 at 12:20 AM
Rebecca Says:
that is beautiful. never seen a flower like that before.
December 16th, 2007 at 12:42 AM
Patrick, the Space Lord Says:
well, uh, I’m not saying I find things that eat children pretty.
December 16th, 2007 at 9:53 AM
shloopy Says:
Kadie-wa: Any type of flower is mind-boggling if you are isolated in a foot of snow and cloudy weather for an extended amount of time. I love passionfruit!
December 16th, 2007 at 10:52 AM
Kenina-chan Says:
Actually we have 3 inches of ice pellets (not snow) on the ground. All night I thought there was a mouse eating my caramel chocolate kisses because it sounded like the wrappers were scratching together. But, no, it was (and still is) merely the sound of ice pellets striking the side of the house.
And the passionfruit flower made me smile. I will try to schedule for the sun to make an appearance today, but I think it is having a sick day. : (
December 16th, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Liset Says:
This scares me…
but that purple is very pretty.
i just recently bought a venus fly trap!
it kinda scares me too…
maybe i’m just scared of plants?
December 16th, 2007 at 2:22 PM
emily Says:
that flower is uber pretty, and the definition of super special awesomeness. also, it looks like a very cool alien. i want one!
December 16th, 2007 at 3:10 PM
janet Says:
oh wow. a triffid.
December 16th, 2007 at 8:20 PM
kris Says:
i love passion flowers. they remind me of my oma; she had a pressed one at her house when i was little.
quite pretty colors and a strange little tenticle-type center.
December 16th, 2007 at 11:03 PM
Steve Buchheit Says:
Pretty flower, excellent fruit, but I also have to agree, it looks like it wants to reach out and eat me.
December 17th, 2007 at 8:41 AM