With the forget-me-nots in full bloom, I liked the view from both the back and front upstairs windows.
Then, I decided to go out to take some pictures of blossoms that I had previously seen around town. This is when I discovered that I was an hour late and also a day late. I was an hour late because the sun had come out, and I had hoped to get flower and blossom photos in more subtle light. However, here are photos of the front garden that I took before I got in the car for more my intended drive-around. They are okay, I guess, but I think they would have been better an hour earlier.
But I was also a day late — for at least some of the blossoms that I had wanted to capture. Our next-door neighbour had a beautiful tree with pink blossoms just the day before, but on Saturday, they were spent. However, another neighbour's lilac bush was doing pretty well.
This ↓ was a slightly farther neighbour. Please ignore the messy setting; I show it for the blossoms only.
My disappointment escalated when I got to the beautiful garden at a house farther away. Their two flowering trees were also done. They had been gorgeous, and I was disappointed. I did photograph this entrance to her garden, however. Whomever the gardener is, they did well.
I drove about looking for more blossoms, but gave up in disappointment and turned toward home. Then, I passed by the curling club and had to stop. Once again, please ignore the background.
As for the neighbour's front lawn, I did give in and decided to mow it. Because the grass was so long, I set the lawnmower blades very high, so it still looked long and messy after my initial mowing. However, the owner did send someone around the next day to mow again. The best news is that they are going to sell. At least I hope that it turns out to be good news, but I know the old saying: be careful what you wish for. Fingers crossed, eh.
20 comments:
It looks so beautiful there! The blooms are gorgeous!
Lovely photos of your gardens. Your back garden is an oasis in the crazy world.
Your gardens are so pretty and restful. It is nice to go back into earlier spring. It is so hot here already, it seems like midsummer. Lovely blooms all around you!
The blossoms are lovely and the best are the forgetnenots flooding all over.
So glad you caught your pretty tulips in their prime. And your forget me nots are so sweet. Love seeing your spring garden, and your neighborhood too! Such a difference from your grey winter days!
Story of my life right there! Despite being an hour and a day late, you got some beautiful pictures!
Yes, I hope you do get better neighbors, who take pride in their yard, as you do. Excellent photography!
You have a gorgeous garden! Garden envy here.
There seem to be blooms everywhere at this time of year. Lovely shots.
Everything looks so beautiful! Now that we’re in Illinois, we’re seeing so many different flowers and trees than we do in Hawaii. Spring is such a gorgeous time of year as your photos prove. I’m also seeing lilacs everywhere.
So many pretty gardens! Your yellow chairs look most inviting.
I think it all looks very pretty! You are a perfectionist, John!
Oh thank you AC! So pleasant strolling about your area with you. Much appreciated. Aloha
Your "disappointing" photos are so much better than our carefully composed ones! But I know exactly what you mean about a disappointing day.
Such a beautiful garden in deed.
Pictures of flowers are good pictures. Best of luck with your new neighbor to be.
I think your backyard looks like a beautiful, tranquil sanctuary. Very nice.
Beautiful, but dude...currently, I have ONE blooming flower, a tulip, in my front yard. Northwestern Canada is much different than Ontario. Jealous.
Everything was in full flower here. Until the rain this afternoon. It beat a lot of the blossoms down. However, I still have the Japanese lilac to come, with,I hope, attendant butterflies.
Yes, our new neighbour (of the gun range) is a tragic example of beware.
Your garden is lovely!
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