Cereus, A Night Blooming Cactus

I thought it might be nice to dream of something that blooms in the

summer on these cold and icy days.

I ran across these pictures of this remarkable cactus.

  It's called Cereus and it only blooms at night. 

It is very fragrant. It smells like a sweet lotion.

Enjoy.

This is the pod which starts to slowly open before nightfall.

Slowly opening. Notice it's now dark.

A little more.

And finally this beautiful flower  is open. 

 It's around 11:00 p.m.

Isn't it gorgeous?

And it smells so sweet!

What a lovely specimen of God's creation.

God is so magnificent!

You will seek me and find me

when you seek me with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:13