Jasmine tobacco

Quick trip to the greenhouse to get a few more shots of this plant since I found out what it is.

Good news from the neurosurgeon/spine specialist: I am *not* a candidate for surgery and I should be able to keep the symptoms at bay with regular traction. Hooray!
» http://www.spinalstenosis.org/
» http://www.spinalstenosis.org/what-is-spinal-stenosis/cervical-spinal-stenosis
The neurosurgeon used this image to explain my situation to Clare & me: http://www.spinalstenosis.org/images/neural-foramen.jpg
Isn't google grand?

Next week: Search for a home traction unit.
Ah, the things we learn as we get older and older…

Nicotiana alata species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Nicotiana_alata&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

1 year ago (“Century plant”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-02-05
2 years ago (“The snowmen are gone…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-02-05
3 years ago (“Forgoing lake shots…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-02-05
4 years ago (“Finally the sky starts to clear!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-02-05
5 years ago (“Winter ‘fireworks’?”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-02-05

[ IMG_8964S12x9GCstm :: f/4 :: 1/160" :: ISO-200 :: 60mm ]

[Danette Thompson]

Hooray for no surgery.

[Jane Anderson]

Such a pretty flower for such a dangerous plant! I'm liking your black and white series. Back surgery is always daunting, so I'm happy for you that you don't have to undergo it.

[Rick Schies]

Nice DOF Thom

[Thom Mitchell]

@danette Thanks, Danette! Amen!

@cejaanderson Not yet anyway and I hope to be a good patient and do what I need to do to keep the surgeon away!