Without further ado, here is a group of pics that tell the tale of blossoming, on my kitchen window sill.
And not only on the kitchen sill, but also in the woods around my house, and in my garden…
Spring has arrived. Finally!
Calendula (calendula officinalis), or “pot marigold”
Bay laurel in bloom (laurus nobilis)
Yesterday, I visited a friend’s garden. It was late afternoon and the sun had just come out to play. The light was perfect for a little bit of documenting of her gorgeous plants, so here is a set of photos from that moment.
Tales from a Saturna garden…
Her plant collection is impressive, and with her expert care, all plants thrive. Including exotics like Himalayan blue poppy:
Gorgeous blooms everywhere you turn!
Flowers were offering themselves to the sun…
Lovely and vigorous clematis…
…And Solomon’s Seal…
Gorgeous azalea…
All this luscious growth, thanks to abundant moisture.
Spring is about… More dailight, warmth, sunshine. Plants are responding. Nature is exhuberant. My fingernails resemble those of a nine-year old boy… short and dirty… from working in the garden.
Beauty. Indoors or outdoors. Quiet happiness.
First: indoors, a hibiscus celebrates sunshine.
And outdoors, on one of my walks… I came across a lovely orchid: Western Coral-root (Corallorhiza mertensiana).
And on another excursion… I found the lovely, but deadly Death Camas Lily (Zigadenus venenosus). Best to admire this one from a distance, no touching, and certainly no ingesting…
This afternoon, I went to East Point for a walk. Beautiful day, lovely surprises. First, the view, from the cliffside…
Then, a close up of gorse (Ulex europeanus), an invasive species brought over a long time ago, and making its way around the islands. Spiny, nasty plant with gorgeous bloom… There has to be a good side to everything, right?
And finally, a jewel on the cliff… Indian paintbrush (Castillejia), native wildflower blooming in the sun on a cliff… It cheered me up no end.
Tulips can be wild. Especially when they are almost “done”, wildly open… exuberant. Not content with the wonderful red and yellow joy of this flower, I gave it a little a little “shot” of Photoshop posterizing.
