Pear blossoms and magnolia… …taken this morning to celebrate the Vernal Equinox. A gorgeous, sunny warm day in Seattle, more…
Elusive Scents of Spring
Why can’t we capture a fragrance? Why can’t we record a scent? We can faithfully, or nearly, record sounds and…
Ephemeral Beauty
Sakura Mist
Sakura Sakura Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms, On Meadow-hills and mountains As far as you can see. Is it a mist,…
Songs and Laughter
Prunus x yedoensis, Yoshino Cherry Tree Saturday dawned glorious and clear, with temperatures predicted to be in the low 60s….
Encouraging Spring
Many dear friends in the Midwest and East Coast of the States, and in Europe, are lamenting their long and…
Today in Our Garden
Can you stand any more blossoms?You see, our Blireiana Plum trees are at their show-offy-est peak, the sun was beaming…
Pondering Time
Do you ever wonder about time? Not just its apparancy as an elusive commodity that one never seems to own…
Botanicals
An entire week with no flower photos posted? What’s gotten into me? What do you think of these? A series…
Faded Elegance
Today, for our Valentine’s Day treat, we went north about 20 miles to Snohomish, one of our favorite towns, for…
Valentine Sweeties
(warning: in this post no flowers, blossoms, gardens, birds or such make an appearance… But there is cake!) This is…
Happy Valentine’s Day Dear Friends!
I designed this just for you! Feel free to pass it on if you’d like. And Happy Chinese New Year,…
