Tag Archives: spring
Spring Show of Blossoms
Photos of the Day
April 3, 2012
A plum tree puts on a spring show of blossoms in Saint Paul.
It’s a lovely time of year, isn’t it?
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Detour to Beauty
Photo of the Day
April 17, 2011
Friday night and Saturday morning brought yet more snow to what has been a long winter here in the Twin Cities. I had been dreading this spring storm. I’m ready for sun and warm temperatures. I awoke to find the trees covered in snow, always a beautiful sight.
I headed out in my car to start my day and took a wrong turn. I traveled the road for some distance. I’d been on the road before so it wasn’t unfamiliar. I came upon this pretty site and wished I had my good camera. Alas, the sun was starting to peek out, the snow was melting and dropping blobs on my windshield, and I knew I had to snap the photo or lose the opportunity. The cell phone camera won out in this race against time and temp.
The wrong turn became the perfect detour. What a great start to the day!
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Bridge Photo for June 30, 2010
A bridge that leads to an island in a park in Hopkins, Minnesota.
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“Hump Day” Now Seen in a Whole New Way
Photo of the Day: Pink Peonies
Photographed with my cell phone camera while out on a walk.
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Bridge Photo for June 2, 2010
A beautifully detailed bridge at Lake of the Isles by Dean Parkway.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This classically inspired concrete-arch bridge was the result of a design competition held by the Park Board. The winning designers were William Cowles and Cecil B. Chapman. Completed in 1911. Still beautiful and functional today.
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“Hump Day” Now Seen in a Whole New Way
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Capturing the Fading Light at Winter’s End
The Joy of a Camera
Winter is waning. I went out with my camera late this afternoon and found myself surprised by the abundance of color already on display as the snow and ice melts. These were taken at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
I was in the area to check on a lockbox at my condo listing. An agent had told me it was jammed. Sure enough, it was.
Thumbs down about the lockbox. Two thumbs up for the pictures. I’ll post more later. (March 23, 2010 — Visit my flickr account by clicking on the photo in the sidebar to see more photos from this day.)
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I Love Lilacs! (Now They Rebloom!)
A sure sign of spring is the heady smell of lilacs blooming. There’s nothing quite like the scent of lilacs. I once had a lilac scented candle that smelled exactly like the flower—not overly scented as some candles are, but subtle and natural. It was amazing and wonderful! If any of you readers can suggest a source for finding this candle or one like it, please let me know. I’d love to have another one.
If you’re a lilac lover like me, then you no doubt feel the lilac blooming season is far too short. Good news, lilac lovers! I’ve just read there are lilac bushes that continuously rebloom until the frost. They grow just 4-5 feet tall and are hardy in zones 4-7 (the Twin Cities is in zone 4).
I’ve read some positive reviews of these lilac bushes and it sounds like they sell quickly. White Flower Farm ships the plants in 5″ pots mid-April through June. If you love lilacs as I do, you might want to reserve yours now. Spring will be here before we know it. If you have any experience with these reblooming lilacs, I’d love to hear from you.
Gurney’s Seed and Nursery: Josee Reblooming Lilac
White Flower Farm: Bloomerang Shrub Info
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