This morning's flower

The Bauers were neighbors of the first house I lived in as a child. Somewhere on their property, I honestly can't remember where, they had morning glories. To this day, I associate morning glories with the Bauers, and smile fondly every time I see them.

A month ago, after I had accidently left the hose running on a plot of ground near the front of the house, a few morning glories sprouted. Despite the heat an my lack of general care for them, they grew. This week, they flowered. Each day, I'm greated with a different flower, each lasting about a day.

This morning, three flowered. Before my camera died, I managed a couple pictures:

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