The rhododendrons are starting …
… and the marmots are snacking …
… very different but equally sweet scenes.
Happy Sundays.
Sunday Vistas
Tag Archives: Gardens
A Tranquil Scene
A moment of quietude.
Happy Saturday,
April 11’s Friday Fleurday
The azaleas are out!
These are “ziggy” azaleas, and like roses which by any other name still smell as sweet …
… they are still beautiful no matter what they’re called.
Happy weekend. 🌸
Happy Spring
We have had a lot of rain and windy conditions over the last few days …
… but there have been beautifully sunny, calm periods, too …
… with ducks and flowers, too.
Happy Wednesday.
Magnolia Beauty
Some of the magnolia trees have started to bloom.
They are a startling study in contrasts with their large, grandiose and beautifully fragrant blooms against a background of bare greyish-brown branches, gloriously emerging from their fuzzy capsules like petalled butterflies.
I could smell the scent from this small tree about half a block away and was so delighted to see it.
Magnolia blooms only last about a week so they have to be enjoyed in the fleeting moment.
Happy Tuesday.
Early Rhododendrons
The first little rhodie bud that I saw a few days back has now opened!
The bush with this single bloom doesn’t seem to be ready yet to produce those beautiful rhodie clusters but the bush next to this one is going to pop in the next few days.
The header picture shows flowers from 2024 but soon there will be some present spring lovelies for our viewing enjoyment.
Happy Monday.
It’s Back …
… Friday Fleurday!
Many of these flowers are in garden boxes and planters all over town …
… and it’s so great to see these uplifting colours again …
… with the untended ones beginning to flourish too …
… isn’t spring wonderful?
Happy Friday.
Springish Signs
Despite our up and down weather, things are beginning to take on more of a springish look.
The sun is taking a more prominent place …
… and the carp seem to be past their winter torpor.
Good signs!
Reblog: Ruellia Simplex ‘Chi Chi’
Simplex ‘Chi Chi’
A beautiful photo of petunias from Jon at Helluva Times. Please click the link above to see more of Jon’s beautiful pictures.
Spring Ducks
Although there aren’t any leaves yet, the sun’s angle over the carp pond in the Japanese Garden tells me that it’s spring.
The ducks were snoozing in the sun along the water’s edge, so I sat on a bench and enjoyed a little sun myself.
Happy Monday.
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