Relation with a Flower

We share many things, this Dutch Iris and I Both tall and slender, bask in warming weather Country of heritage by name together Blue edged with gold in the iris of my eye ~*~

Vivid Blue Gems in the Grass – Speedwell

First sighting of this vibrant, early spring perennial field flower for 2017.  Commonly called Bird's Eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell, or Winter Speedwell, Veronica persica flowers are barely large enough to cover a fingertip and thus are easily overlooked.  It originally hails from the Asian continent, and tends to spread more easily by cut stems via …

Joy of Spring Freedom

There are few things as enjoyable as being able to comfortably and casually head outside on a beautiful Spring day after experiencing Winter.  For those of us sensitive to cold temperatures, it was a liberating feeling to wear an open lightweight jacket, rather than a full kit of heavy coat and gloves and so on, …

Spare Umbels – Weekly Photo Challenge: Spare

Although my focus on the day this picture was taken was to capture the lovely spring ephemeral flowers, the spare heads of umbelliferae family plants, most likely Queen Anne's Lace, caught and held my attention for long moments. They looked like the afterimage of fireworks, frozen in time.  I especially like how the dry remnants …

Tentative Growth – Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimism

Prompted by The Daily Post's Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimism, I chose this picture from last April of delicate new leaves on young Box Alder trees that had been hacked down the previous summer.  It is truly astonishing how fast Box Alder Maple can grow in spite of poor conditions or trauma, and this trait of …

Springtime Offerings – Weekly Photo Challenge: Trio

For honoring the Spring Equinox, we painted eggs and, after drawing an Ogham few, wrote our Ogham letter onto our offering egg as a way of bringing the gifts of that Ogham out into the greening world. Post prompted by the Weekly Photo Challenge: Trio by The Daily Post.

Spring Training of the Fruit Tree – Weekly Photo Challenge: Off-Season

Near a small, untended apple orchard, there are a few thriving Autumn Olive trees. This was approximately a month ago, just before the pale yellow flowers had started to open. These trees are named for their very small, edible, olive-shaped fruits that begin to appear in Autumn, and both the leaves and the fruits of …

Red Eagle’s Talons – Weekly Photo Challenge: Vivid

The vivid color of the Eastern Red Columbine flower immediately caught my eye as I walked down a familiar forest path.  I had never seen this beautiful flower before and feel blessed to have made its acquaintance.  Aquilegia, the flower's genus name (Aquilegia canadensis), refers to the red petals that resemble the shape of an …

Bridge to Enchantment – Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Way

After spending the majority of our time outdoors at a beloved nearby park for the last couple years, unfortunate circumstances necessitated exploration of different territories for outdoor enjoyment.  The ever-helpful Google assisted us in locating a nearby nature preserve that looked to have some promise, so off we went.  Upon arrival, the bridge pictured above …

Clutching the Sun – Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped

  Riding in the car on the way back from a wonderful time in a nearby nature preserve, a cloud formation caught my eye.  As I continued to observe the overall shape, a definite impression of a god-like cloud hand enveloping the afternoon sun became more and more obvious to me, so this photo seemed …