This morning, within minutes of
rising, I was at the kitchen sink washing my hands. This time I did see a blaze of orange land in
the full foliage of the flowering dogwood tree located within feet of the
window. Yes, an oriole. Definitely! I
rushed for my camera (you know the drill), but within the seconds it took me to
retrieve, the bird was gone.
I remained at the window hoping beyond
hope. I was rewarded. That oriole returned and lighted on the tip of the
tallest branch. I had a tremendously better view. It was as if he was saying, “I came back just
for you to take a photo, but you better be quick.”
I got two shots off and was zooming in
for a third when Mr. Baltimore took off. I
was quite satisfied. And…
Boasting blooms today…
I tried to wait until the sun came
out, but it never did. So, many blooms sport raindrops. Today is our fourth day
in a row which we have received rain. And, rain is in the forecast for at least
another week. Rarely, do we get a spring
with so much precipitation. The result
is that my gardens are full, lush, almost jungle-like. I get to see my perennials at their full
potential. I also get to weed
double-duty when the sun eventually returns.
The colors, the blossoms, the scents…all
worth having extra weeds.
P.S. I included a few wildflowers...can you identify them?
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