Marsha
May 26th, 2007
May 26th, 2007
Fleeting
The mid-spring flowers are all gone now, with just a few azalea blooms holding on. The dogwoods are fully leafed out, and the last of the lily-of-the-valley–a charming, fragrant flower that appears for only a week or so–said farewell a few days ago. Now we’re surrounded by rhododendrons, for which I have a soft spot after living in coastal Oregon, where the “rhodies” grow wild in the mountains and the arrival of spring with is celebrated with a rhododendron festival. The early-summer flowers are showing up, too: lilies, roses, dianthus. I love them all, but I’m especially fond of the blooms that bravely show up when there’s still a chill in the air, reminding us that, yes, spring is indeed just around the corner.
Nice post.
beautiful shot of the lily of the valleys
reading this post was really calming. thanks for the *exhale*!