All creatures great and small

There is, on occasion, a day when I find myself awestruck by the glories of this Creation, Earth.  How blessed I am to be surrounded by this vibrant, living garden!  Yes, today, I was inundated by gobs of natural beauty and lots of life flitting about.  At times, this garden and all my unrequited plans frustrate me and leave me with feelings of despair.  Oh, not so today!  I am in love with this garden today!  A turn of the doorknob, a few steps, and it seems I have been transported into a natural paradise.  Yes, I feel so blessed.

The Visit

Of Butterflies, Passion, and Gardening

Yesterday, I witnessed many a butterfly fluttering about my garden. Yes, this fickle weather has brought back summer and butterflies to my bipolar, roller-coaster garden. There were two species of butterflies in particular that caught my eye yesterday.  They set me to thinking about a certain weedy vine that grows up in my shrubs and palms.  A tiny vine that makes such a difference!

Come, walk with me.

Come, walk with me.

Fairest Blooms of Spring

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Awake, thou wintry earth,

Fling off, fling off thy sadness.

Ye vernal flowers, laugh forth,

Laugh forth your ancient gladness.

Ode to a Tabebuia?

Golden Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia)

How frustrating!  Seriously!  Has ne'er a poet lived in the tropics?  How is it that there are sentimental ramblings aplenty written on the topic of daffodils and tulips and roses?   But I've yet to find poetic prose dedicated to the likes of my favorite home-grown harbingers of spring...amaryllis, orchid trees, and tabebuias.  It is the glorious yellow tabebuias that are the subjects of this post.  And to me, these beautiful golden trees that grace our gardens and our streets in late winter/early spring are every bit as worthy of poetry as the daffodils.  

Peace in the Park

On this first of March, in spring's ushering month, nature has brought us a most perfect day.  With the sun shining and a warm breeze blowing, today was a wonderful respite from this long winter!  I knew the next few days had a more gloomy forecast, so I just had to get out in the open today.  My goal was a mid-day walk through a peaceful park just down the road.  It turned out to be a gorgeous experience...how glad I am that I made this journey.  Come walk with me through this peaceful park.