Spring Pointillism (New Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
Dotted buds, tight fisted but yielding; scattered pecks of blossoms on trees; efflorescent dabs of white or blush pink done with a vigorous, percussive hand
Flowering Trees
Grace Notes #59 (with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Choosing Joy with Crabapple Photos
How exalting it is to meet the joy of life with appreciation and humble thankfulness.
Pondering Magnolia Shapes (New Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
I yearn to amplify and articulate them…
Light (Poem by Hafiz with Blooming Tree Photos)
I wish I could show you the astonishing light of your own being.
Instructions on Not Giving Up (Poem by Ada Limon with Photos)
Spring brings hope, casting aside emptiness in favor of receptivity.
Photos of our Weeping Cherry Tree 2020
Enjoy this gift that keeps on giving in this post, as it spews its spring pink blooms all over our vivid blue shy.
Photos of Local Flowering Trees
Enjoy this burst of color, and pretend is is a May basket spirited onto your doorknob… the love is the same even though delivery is different.
How to Resurrect (New Easter Poem by Polly Castor)
Resist hurt,
Refuse to be defeated,
Release blame,
Assuage guilt…
Photos of Spring Trees
In this post are some of the many spring trees I have been enjoying. I am so grateful to get to witness all this beauty on a regular, seasonal rotation!
Blossoms on other Spring Trees
Recently I posted this spring’s magnolia photos and ones of our weeping cherry. Here are the other spring tree blossom photos I’ve taken recently in my rambles. These include, ornamental plum, ornamental pear, crab apple, and real fruit bearing trees.
Photos of Our Weeping Cherry Tree
Here you can see the full trajectory of our tree from bright pink at the beginning, to almost white as it fades into leaves and the petals fall.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
After a winter like ours, if is a great pleasure to be out walking amidst all this glorious color!
Bottle Brush Bush
I learned the name of another new tree: the bottle brush bush. It is out our daughter’s new dining room window in Sacramento, and it is strikingly lovely.
Photos of Crepe Myrtles
One of my first impressions of Sacramento upon arriving was seeing these vivid crepe myrtles blooming everywhere. They are wonderful and their deep rich colors are complimented by the clear skies. These trees, with their twisted trunks, seemed very content in drought conditions.
Photos from a Gorgeous Day
The weather was spectacular. It felt like I was living inside a pointillist or Impressionistic painting, as the trees were dotted with new leaves and brushstrokes of color were evident everywhere.