For this drizzly Tatting Tea Tuesday, I offer up a few cheerful photos taken last week during a morning stroll around my neighborhood block. Walk with me...
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| Purple Tulips |
First up are deep purple tulips in my front yard. These were planted seven years ago, before The Sprout was born. (The Sprout's blog name will soon be changing to Sapling since, at the ripe old age of 6 years, he says "Sprout is for babies.")
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| Lovely tulips from neighbor's garden |
While I love my rich purple tulips, they don't hold a candle to the neighbor's cheerful, rainbow-colored blooms. Aren't they stunning?
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| Lilacs (top) balanced by crisp, white azalea |
The neighbor on the corner has captivating lilacs. The spring air is softly scented with their perfume. The whole front yard is gorgeous and it just burst into bloom this way.
*le sigh*
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| White dogwood |
Across the street from the lovely lilacs are several townhomes with dogwood trees.
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| Pink dogwood |
Dogwoods are unrivaled in beauty among the early Spring flowering trees. Even more so than cherry blossoms in some circles.
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| Double-ruffled cherry blossoms in the morning light. |
Along the public street the HOA plants these double cherry trees. Gently shaking the branches grants you a delicate petal shower and pretty pink sidewalks.
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| Double-ruffled cherry tree |
In contrast to the double-ruffled cherry blossoms are these sweet petals from a weeping cherry.
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| Weeping Cherry |
Well, that is all for now. I hope you have enjoyed strolling around the block with me. I have surely enjoyed showing you the beauty of it. Now back to tatting.
