Day 164 – Now and Then

The new blossom and the faded flower are beautiful in their own way, don’t you think?

Backyard Beauty

It’s like every tree and shrub decided, “NOW!”

Apple blossoms

White cherry blossoms

Lilacs

More white cherry blossoms

And, still more white cherry blossoms

Day 45 – Trader Joe’s Flowers

Our receptionist always seems to have a vase full of flowers at her desk. This afternoon I was about to step outside to wander the grounds and shoot, but I couldn’t resist these colorful beauties. She told me she’d picked them up at Trader Joe’s and had told her husband to save himself $80. Gotta love it!

Day 23 – Snow Flowers

We woke to some much-needed snow. Again, it didn’t last, but it was a much healthier dump (and much wetter) than the last storm that came through. I took these just as I was leaving for work this morning. We let our wild flowers just stay long after they’ve lost their petals. I see beauty in every phase of their brief lives.