Posted in nature, tagged Gratitude, Meditation & Prayer, nature, Photography, Seasonal thoughts on April 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
…through the woods on Little Mountain:
Delicate white and pale-purple Trillium ovatum (Western trillium),
Pretty-in-pink blossoms that will become summer’s sweet and juicy berries,
A cerulean blue sky.
Posted in Photography, Seasonal thoughts, nature, tagged cherry blossoms, haiku, rain, sakura, spring on April 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Pink Umbrella
Respite from the rain,
under a pink canopy;
gray skies — go away!
So how am I spending the second week of my vacation? Enjoying the pink Spring, despite the rain. Writing haikus about the weather. Going for walks until I’m cold, wet and droopy — like these cherry blossoms but not nearly as young [...]
Posted in Flora, nature, tagged haiku, magnolia, Sacred Sunday, spring on April 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
White frills and ruffles,
tangled and tousled by wind,
raindrops wash you clean.
- A haiku and a prayer of gratitude for Spring’s gifts on this Sacred Sunday.
Posted in Flora, Photography, tagged cherry blossoms, sakura, spring, sunsets, trees on April 4, 2008 | No Comments »
A coral pink reef against the sky.
Posted in Flora, Photography on April 4, 2008 | No Comments »
…and although I’d prefer sunshine on my stay-at-home vacation, my spirits aren’t too damp because of….
Raindrops on butter-yellow hyacinths — now one of my favourite things.
Posted in Seasonal thoughts, nature on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Last year’s flowers dry, decompose to compost and nurture this spring’s blossoms: Top photo: Hydrangea.
Bottom photo: Primula.
Taken during an early spring afternoon walk in the Quarry Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park.
