“Nonpareils” are a decorative confection of tiny sugar balls, traditionally an opaque white. They are better known as “hundreds and thousands” or “sprinkles” in many Western countries. The French name has been interpreted to mean they were “without equal” ~ excerpts from Wikipedia
Today was a flawless sunny day! The weather was gorgeous! I had to go out and run errands, and as usual, I took my camera with me just in case I saw something worth capturing. I saw this bush at the clinic, and it gave me the idea of making a post about things old and things new — a juxtaposition of the dead remnants of winter with the new arrivals of spring. Quickly I snapped my photos as the post title ‘Nonpareils’ formed in my mind. I was quite pleased with my clever self.
I proceeded to finish my errands, then captured more photos of new growth in the garden before coming inside to prepare myself a light evening meal. I sat down in front of my pc with dinner in hand, anxious to get my latest batch of pictures uploaded onto the hard drive where I could take a closer look. I clicked on my weather page as the photos raced from sd card to hard drive, and I gasped at what appeared before me there…
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Bah! Humbug! Gone in an instant were my dreams of a fabulous springtime post as the realities of this treacherous place rained down on my pre-Easter parade. All I could think was, “Yeah, it’s a springtime without equal alright!” Grrrr… __________________________
Stay tuned for more pictures from my beautiful day today – sans all the blather over the glorious progression of spring.
There is still vitality under the winter snow, even though to the casual eye it seems to be dead. ~ Agnes Sligh Turnbull
Over the past week or so our temperatures have ranged from -10°F (-23°C) to over 60°F (15°C). Today I took advantage of the sunshine, warmth and disappearing snow…
I’m sure winter will return with more frigid temperatures, cold winds and blowing snows before spring finally arrives, but today was a true joy for me.
Life becomes precious and more special to us when we look for the little everyday miracles and get excited about the privileges of simply being human ~ Tim Hansel __________________________________
The diversity found within the Kingdom Plantae is amazing and beautiful. Its purpose is reflected in the many unique and specialized functions which enable and enhance the survival of each species within its native habitat.
Almost all words do have color and nothing is more pleasant than to utter a pink word and see someone’s eyes light up and know it is a pink word for him or her too ~ Gladys Taber
I hope these beautiful mid-October hues inspire you to have a perfectly pink Sunday.
Autumn arrives in early morning… ~ Elizabeth Bowen
Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods… ~ William Allingham
… And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ~ William Allingham
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We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn…they gradually pass away. ~ Chuang Tzu __________________________________________
