The Wave

Horse Chestnut Blossoms

By no means do I consider these to be great photos
(I have found these flowers to be nearly impossible to photograph)
but at least they show the incredibly exotic beauty of the flowers
which appear each spring on this fairly common tree.

Uncommon Beauties

Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination,
because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity,
and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed.
~ Joseph Addison
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Here are some flowers which I think are not often seen in most gardens.
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Daphne ‘Carol Mackie’ — with fragrance to make you swoon!

Fritillaria persica

I spied this in a stranger’s yard and used 15x zoom to capture the image.
Does anyone know what this is?

Bergenia ‘Sunningdale’

This is the beginnings of the lovely False Indigo,
Baptisia australis, seen here and here …stay tuned!

Last but not least is this gorgeous yellow Magnolia

The Neighbor’s Trees

Jealousy and love are sisters.
~ Russian Proverb

My neighbor, bless her heart, has a couple of gorgeous trees
which I simply adore. They are so beautiful that sometimes
– for just a brief moment –
I become a jealous child who wants to run over and chop them down.
How dare she have trees more beautiful than my own!

I don’t know what this one is, but it sure smells good!

The Flowering Quince has no fragrance, but the flowers are to die for!

Friday Fanfare

I spent yet another morning in a clinic tending to my health,
but then I was free to play for the rest of the day.

I took a gazillion photos, but these are the ones I like best.
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Merrily, merrily shall I live now,
Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.

~ William Shakespeare

Fowl Play

When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are green;
And every goose a swan, lad
And every lass a queen;
Then hey for boot and horse, lad,
And round the world away:
Young blood must have its course, lad,
And every dog his day.
~ Charles Kingsley

I ventured out to see what I could find as the snow began to melt away.
Here are some photos and video clips of what I saw today.
You will need Flash Player installed to view the video clips.
Enjoy!

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Scilla siberica is a fitting name for these blue beauties.

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“Um, are are headed toward a drain or something?”

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Tweet!

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All it takes is one ray to set off the sparkles!

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Witch Hazel flowers massed along the branches are unphased by winter weather. Their warm colors and rich scent seem exotic in contrast to the snow on the ground. The sun makes their colors glow brighter and entices even more fragrance from these strange blossoms.

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Incoming flight!
…and I can certainly understand why!
The honey sweet perfume is intense and pervasive.

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The Pieris like it cool too.

Saturday on Sunday

This post is part of the Sunday Stroll Invitation Series

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These are Saturday’s scenes,
and everything here, from rabbits and fishes to witches named hazel,
will be covered in snow by tomorrow morning.
Only the moon will remain…

Peace and Good Will To All Mankind

When the power of love overcomes the love of power,
the world will know peace.
~ Jimi Hendrix