It is Tuesday and time to write a 'Slice of Life."
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“Many eyes go through the meadow but few see the flowers within it.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
When I returned from my walk, I decided to take a slow wander through my yard and photograph all the pretty blooms of spring that are popping up. Most days, I come and go without stopping, and this is true of flowers, too. Let me stop and savor them for a moment – and share them with you.
My yard is bursting with lenten roses (hellebore), I love these so much. I’ve written about these before, how they are one of the earliest blossoms, often beginning in late January. Here, at the start of spring, they are full and luscious, standing tall, as if waving hello, welcoming all the other spring blossoms.
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.”
Lady Bird Johnson
We’ve sprinkled the yard with daffodils, “a variety of varieties,” and often slip more into the ground each fall, in random locations, just because we can. They make the world merry, yes?
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower, clearly our whole life would change.”
Buddha
It is a bit early still for tulips, one small delicate yellow tulip has decided to defy that timeline. What a joy to find this little friend! This one is soaking in bright sun, and warmed up before all the others, I suppose.
We have planted pink and white hyacinths in a reckless “I have no idea where to plant these!” manner. They are hiding in corners, under shrubs, and, today, are winking a cheery spring hello. These are always a bit earlier than their cousins, the deep blue wood hyacinths, which are sending up buds and are probably a week or two away from full bloom.
The forsythia bushes are in their full glory today. I am so glad I stopped to witness these.
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”
Frances Hodgson Burnett
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