Sweet Honesty (Lunaria annua) that was growing in my back yard.

Silberblatt

(Lunaria annua)

Lyrics by Billy Joel

If you search for tenderness

It isn't hard to find

You can have the love you need to live

But if you look for truthfulness

You might just as well be blind

It always seems to be so hard to give

Honesty is such a lonely word

Everyone is so untrue

Honesty is hardly ever heard

And mostly what I need from you

I can always find someone

To say they sympathize

If I wear my heart out on my sleeve

But I don't want some pretty face

To tell me pretty lies

All I want is someone to believe

Honesty is such a lonely word

Everyone is so untrue

Honesty is hardly ever heard

And mostly what I need from you

I can find a lover

I can find a friend

I can have security until the bitter end

Anyone can comfort me

With promises again

I know, I know

When I'm deep inside of me

Don't be too concerned

I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone

But when I want sincerity

Tell me where else can I turn

'Cause you're the one I depend upon

Honesty is such a lonely word

Everyone is so untrue

Honesty is hardly ever heard

And mostly what I need from you

My Jam

Photographer: not me

Halsey - Honesty

For Smile on Saturday

In the forest of the honesties on top of the Ernstberg near Daun/Volcanic Eifel.

Im Wald der Mondviolen auf dem Gipfel des Ernstberg bei Daun/Vulkaneifel.

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Honesty Leaves

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In the forest of the Honesties (Lunaries ?) on the Ernstberg near Daun/Volcanic Eifel.

Im Wald der Mondviolen auf dem Ernstberg bei Daun/Vulkaneifel.

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El Anatsui: Logoligi Logarithm

Haus der Kunst, München

Textures with thanks to lenoirrtextures for 'dry',

www.flickr.com/photos/lenoirrrtextures/5711153894/

and French Kiss for 'dandelion fuzz'.

We're leaving all the windows open

We don't even mind the rain

Or where we let the floors get wet

So what if the hardwood stains?

'Cause we're collecting evidence

Of one remarkable storm

How wild it was to find it, finally feel the climate

Instead of only staying dry and warm

Rain on us, Saint Honesty

Salvation is coming in the morning, but now what we need

Is a little rain on our face from you, sweet Saint Honesty

So we won't sleep tonight

While we brace against the wind

Oh, these hearts, they're weather-makers

We'll go where they take us

Until we find ourselves shelter again

We won't settle for the silence

We won't drown in the tears

We'll say every single word even if we think they'll hurt

Let the rain wash away these tears

Rain on us, Saint Honesty

Salvation is coming in the morning, and now what we need

Is a little rain on our face from you, sweet Saint Honesty

Oh, we won't let go, we'll be soaked to the bone

Baptized by truth, we will reap what we sow

Build our own higher ground when the rain's coming down

This is worth it to me, Saint Honesty

Rain

Salvation is coming in the morning

Wait patiently, aiming straight for it

But now what we need

Is a little rain on our face from you, sweet Saint Honesty

Sara Bareilles

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK4UDFzIZ3Q&list=RD35eYqoBYE_...

I had posted a photo of these growing in my yard earlier in the year. See below in comments.

Honesty, of the genus Lunaria, silver dollar plants are named for their fruit, with pods dry to flat silverish discs about the size of — you guessed it! — silver dollars. from Wikipedia

Vielen Dank an g.efthymiadis für die Bestimmung!

The thermometer in my car showed 2 degrees Celsius this morning and it was pretty windy, especially right by the sea. I took a few photos and my ears and fingers ached from the cold.

I have to admit: I don't like the cold!

Suddenly I spotted two elderly women who put on their bathing suits and then went swimming in the North Sea!

In all honesty, I'm still impressed and I wish I would be half as brave!

What united us as true sisters were the honor, the truth, the strength of the fight against falsehood, charming words from those who want to deceive, steal, lie or look at us like meat in the butcher's shop. Each of us has a brother who shares the same principles: equality, friendship, trust, honesty, loyalty.

We fight if needed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLNktQr3dyI

Is such a lonely word

Everyone is so untrue

Honesty

Is hardly ever heard

And mostly

What I need from you.

Tune ♥

Credits ♥

Tune<3

another for my tintype collection...

Happy Monday everyone, hope it's a more inspiring one than mine has been :-)

Thanks as always to Paul for his beautiful tintype texture and scratches.

I was going to leave this B&W, but after playing with different tones, I felt sepia suited it more.

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Nikon Z6, Nikkor 24-70mm f/4 S

Exposure X7, Color Efex Pro 4, Silver Efex Pro 3

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From my garden, for Macro Mondays, HMM folks x

HDR of Jahangeer's Tomb Enterence....

The tanker ship Honesty moving up the Savannah River toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge at sunset. Image taken on the river bank off River Street near Johnson Square, Savannah, Georgia.

College Park, MD

Heho market, Myanmar.

I was about to take some reflection shots of Cockenzie Harbour (East Coast of Scotland) when Joe, local fisherman came to me and said: 'You should have come at 5.30am, it was a beautiful sunrise this morning!'

We started to chat and turned out he has five other jobs next to being a fisherman, because 'You just never know what tomorrow brings.'

When I asked him how was it out there this morning, he said 'Always changing... that's why we're called fisherman you know, not collectors... but all in all, it was enough for today's rent...'

RHS Hyde hall

17th April 2026

The first honesty flower in the garden to open.

Canon EOS 70D

Lensbaby sweet 50 with macro converter 8mm

1/125 ISO100