Thursday, January 30, 2020

FLOWERS IN THE SPRING

I am sharing old flower photos today, because I am thinking Spring!  At this time of the year, I am looking forward to visiting our local gardens again, any garden in fact.  Even though I consider myself a lover of winter, the spring flowers will be a welcome sight.  I guess that's why we live in a place where we can experience all the seasons, and that first spring flower is magic!
"You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming."
~Pablo Neruda~
"Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"
"It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine..."
~Frances Hodgson Burnett~
"The Secret Garden"
"I am going to try to pay attention to the spring.  I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees.  I am going to close my eyes and listen."
~Anne Lamott~
"If winter comes, can spring be far behind?"
~Percy Bysshe Shelley~
"Ode to the West Wind"
"It's spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.  And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what is is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"
~Mark Twain~
"The deep roots never doubt spring will come."
~Marty Rubin~




49 comments:

  1. Beautiful colors, makes me long for spring.

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  2. Wow, these are all just gorgeous!!!! And Virginia Bluebells! And I really like the quotes too. Especially the one from The Secret Garden.

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    1. Thank you Ginny, aren't those Virginia Bluebells gorgeous? I love it when they bloom.

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  3. What a great post. I love winter, I really do, but nothing beats the first spring flowers poking their heads up.

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    1. Thank you Yogi, nice to know another who loves winter, but I do agree about the first spring flowers :)

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  4. Fabulous flowers adn all those saying are wonderful and true

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  5. Only flowers give a feeling of goodwill. Thank you, Denise, you just put a smile on my face.

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    1. So glad Valerie, my spirits always lift when I am around flowers :)

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  6. Those are so pretty! Have a lovely weekend ☺

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    1. Thank you Natalia, I also wish you a lovely weekend :)

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  7. Hello, love all the beautiful flowers and quotes. Spring Fever, that is what I want. Have a great day and happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks Eileen! Won't be long. You have a great day and weekend also :)

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  8. I'm so ready for spring too! We are supposed to have some nice warm temperatures next week!

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    1. Hurrah for that! I will be looking forward to those warmer days :)

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  9. these are each and every one spectacular photos of these gorgeous flowers. we would not know what we have if we were ever without it...

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    1. Thank you Sandra, and that is a very true statement :)

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  10. Lovely quotes to go with the lovely flowers! Thanks.

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  11. As usual , you find some very appropriate quotes. Here, spring is a long way off.

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    1. Thank you Red, hopefully it will be up there sooner than later :)

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  12. GORGEOUS!!! and opening with purple, BRAVO, that really heightened my curiosity!! the images are stunning and i really enjoyed the quotes!!

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    1. Hi Debbie and I'm glad I got some purple in there for you :))) Thank you and happy you enjoyed.

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  13. Such a treat that seasons change...

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  14. Hi Denise,
    Some wonderful flower images, Spring cannot come quick enough for me.
    All the best,
    John

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    1. Thank you John, and a little warm weather will be very nice won't it? All the best to you too :)

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  15. Simply gorgeous Denise! Oh those wonderful colours and shapes... I love them all xx

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    1. Thank you Sue, I feel that way about your beautiful paintings :)

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  16. February is a short month, here comes spring! Lovely flowers!

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    1. Hi Christine, I almost forgot that. Thank you :)

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  17. Lovely flowers! I like spring.

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    1. Obrigada :) envio um abraço e desejo um bom fim de semana também :)

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  19. Mark Twain described it just about right! I so loved seeing these...I am about ready for spring, too. Ready for more sun...

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    1. Hi Rose, he always had some very wise words didn't he? :)

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  20. Ah almost Spring. At least for you. I look forwards to it, in the mood for the garden again. This year I plan on moving stuff around. I have enjoyed the Winter so far, quite mild really. Enjoyed the cold after such a hot summer
    Luv Janice

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    1. Yes it's been milder here too but I'm looking forward to growing season again. I shall enjoy what you will be doing in your garden Janice :)

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  21. What lovely flowers, fabulous colours.

    All the best Jan

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  22. I’m happy to miss the cold damp winters of Oregon for as long as we can do it, but I do miss the magic of those first Spring flowers. Yours ... and your quotes ... are wonderful.

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    1. Thank you Sallie, I long to visit Oregon again but haven't seen it in the winter before.

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