Wakeup Call
The year’s at the spring
And day’s at the morn;
Morning’s at seven;
The hillside’s dew-pearled;
The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn;
God’s in His Heaven;
All’s right with the world!
- Robert Browning
Just living is not enough . . . One must have sunshine,freedom, and a little flower.-Hans Christian Anderson
Yesterday I prepared our flowerbeds so I could plant several annuals this morning: petunias, pansies, and violets in between perennial standbys like delphinium, gerbera daisies, and saxifrage.
Here’s a tightly furled pansy just waiting to show off its purplish petals. I’ll post a followup picture when it opens. This image is in honor of Barbara, a sweet friend who happens to love anything PURPLE. Stop by her Nana’s Notes blog and tell her I sent you.
Delphinium Dream
Blessed be the Lord for the beauty of summer and spring, for the air, the water, the verdure, and the song of birds. - Carl von Linnaeus
The Delphinium has quickly become one of my favorite flowers. I like how it changes during the day as light plays through its petals. No two days are alike when it comes to photographing this tall blossom-heavy perennial.
- Welcome to Photo Buffet, a growing collection of images showcasing the vast textures, shapes, and colors found in nature. My goal as a photographer is to present slices of God's handiwork that we sometimes miss in the daily rush--hidden treasures placed there by a Creator who majors in details.
