Hi folks!
Today is "V" day. And what better way to showcase the vibrant and vivid hues of spring in Virginia then by sharing a few photographs. After all who doesn't value the beauty of nature? (notice all those v's?)
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| Azalea with a butterfly |
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| jonquil |
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| Iris |
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| freesia's |
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| grape hyacinths |
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| peach tree blossoms |
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| magnolia tree with forsythia in the back |
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| Gerber daisy |
All of these photographs were taken by me yesterday in the immediate vicinity of my house. Enjoy!
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The flowers are absolutely beautiful. I know I've said this before, but you are such a talented photographer Jen. It's supposed to warm up a little this weekend, and hopefully we'll see some blooms around here.
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Hi Jen .. well I'm on my way over the pond - Virginia looks stunning .. just glorious to look at - we've had odd snippets of sunshine but the weekend foretells freezing cold again ... I need some vibrant hues - love the photos .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteWe've had a rather odd spring here Hilary truth be told, lots of extremes, rain, hot, cold. I'm glad the flower finally bloomed!
DeleteLovely photos, vibrant colours.
ReplyDeletewow!! lovely photographs!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Nina.
DeleteAhhh, so much beauty to begin the day!
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Thanks for the clean deep breath this morning....Lovely, Z
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours and great photography. We never see butterflies like that here in fact we see very few and they're all white.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet your pollen count is outrageous (oh, I better go take my decongestant).
ReplyDeleteLove, Your fellow Virginian
So pretty! The purple & yellow irises are my favorite! Our snow is finally melting and spring BETTER be coming soon! Happy A-to-Z 2013! ~Angela, Whole Foods Living, http://www.wholefoodsliving.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors. So nice to look at this morning. I love flowers.
ReplyDeleteSilvia @ Silvia Writes
Spring in Kansas doesn't quite look like this yet! Beautiful pictures
ReplyDeleteLovely! The blue in the irises is astounding--such a difficult color to find in nature--save for the sky. :-)
ReplyDeleteI bet that was a such a good walk with your camera. :-)
Gracious sakes, that's a lot of beautiful blooms! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeletewowee Spring is in full glory in Virginia! Have a sweet day!
ReplyDeleteG,Zoe,Anne,Elizabeth,Angela,Silvia, Paula, Teresa, Ms A & Kathe,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your lovely comments and compliments. I'm just going to respond in one big comment since I'm pressed for time.All my lovely blooms/pollen sent me to the doctor today with a bit of asthma and a lot of phlegm.
Aren't you all glad we passed the letter "P" ?
Everyone else I got already by e-mail or blog comment :)
What a Marvelous View!
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Oh my, Jen! These are absolutely gorgeous. I was just commenting to my daughter as we rode into our neighborhood here also in Virginia just how beautiful all the trees and flowers are in bloom. Your photos are certainly vibrant and vivid. Thanks for sharing. God bless, Maria at Delight Directed Living BTW, I am glad you returned to the old way. I like it better I think.
ReplyDeleteI can't choose a favorite!
ReplyDeleteJaime at Awakenings and Reflections
Wonderful photographs of perfect flowers. I like the iris best.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I bet the Magnolia smells amazing!
ReplyDeleteMy garden is blooming as well. Problem is, I don't have time to garden these days. When I started my garden, years ago, my life was less busy than it is now.
ReplyDeleteLOVELY photos! I love spring and all the colors painted in nature. Those magnolia trees are stunning, and while there are a few shrimpy ones around town, we saw some massive examples blooming in Mississippi and Alabama when we went through there in February. So pretty!
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G,It's pretty nice outside except for the pollen!
ReplyDeleteMaria, Well as a fellow Virginian then you know. Thanks for giving me feedback on the comments, you were the only one!
Jamie, Lovers of flowers can have a hard time choosing!
Francene, We plant those because the voles ate all our tulips, apparently these are not all that tasty. lucky for us!
Jenn, The Magnolia is beautiful and we planted it when our grandson Adam was born, he's a teenager now. It actually flowers multiple times so we love it!
Jolie, If it's a good busy then that good Jolie!
O/Wife, I think that type of tree is a southern thing. We have some huge ones that are hundreds of years around her. Mine is barely 15.
Daisies are my absolute favourite. I can see some of them sprouting in my yard and I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures and the perspective of the shots. Gorgeous.
They are a happy plant!
DeleteWhy go far from home if close looks like this?
ReplyDeleteI've always thought of flowers as having their hearts on the outside. My eyes are clutched onto these pictures, beautiful. ~Mary
The shame of it Mary is that in a few weeks from now the sun will burn them up if they're not in pots under some sort of shaded area. It is very hard to keep plants alive in the southern sun.
DeleteThose are the perfect photos for describing the word with no additional words. So beautiful!
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Thanks Kristen!
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