It turns out that I do have another trillium photo from my woodsy walk last week — looking down this time.
Our own lilac bush was thriving in time for our anniversary and long weekend with one of the gifted Mother's Day flowerpots in the foreground. By the flowers are a birdbath and statuary heron, which was a Father's Day gift a few years ago.
Behind the lilac bush and in other spots as well, both in the front and back yard, the forget-me-nots are thriving. These are descendants of flowers that my dad planted at our former home more than four decades past. In many years I have taken macros, but this drift may have to suffice for this year, especially if the ever-present winds remain ever-present.
This is another backyard photo, looking between the lilacs bush (right) and the tree (left) past the second birdbath to the inukshuk with more forget-me-nots beside it, daylilies behind, and the big Hosta in the corner. I held the phone high and pointed it downward to miss the road beyond the fence.
When I call that bush ↑ on the left a tree, it is rather the remnants of a tree that didn't do well and had to be cut down. Now, for the second consecutive year, the old tree is sending up new shoots so that, in effect, it is a bush. It suits us fine to have that bit of volunteer greenery.
Finally, I decided that the inukshuk and forget-me-nots required a closer look.
I love lilacs and your bush is spectacular. Also loving those forget-me-nots!
ReplyDeletei look forward to both every year, and this is their time to strut their stuff. Neither will last long, but we enjoy them while we can.
DeleteVery nice collection of delightful flowers.
ReplyDeleteIt’s enough but not too much.
DeleteForget-me-not is one of my favourites. I do like your random statuary and rocks.
ReplyDeleteThank you. There’s nothing ornate, but it’s good enough for our tastes.
DeleteScrolling down on the first photo, I was so glad to finally find flowers in focus...what a shock for my poor eyes to see some that were blurry. But the rest of your photos didn't play that trick on me. Love the last with the stones (a name I didn't know) and forget me nots. Love the little kitties statue by the bird bath.
ReplyDeleteIt has been windy. We do what we can. 😀
DeleteI can’t really adjust shutter speed with the phone, which is how most of these photos came to be.
I really like your yard. It's lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It’s not a showpiece, but it suits us.
DeleteYou have a lovely yard.
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I love photos of flowers! Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteI really love lilacs! Your yard is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWonderful your garden photos. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou can never have enough spring.
Enjoy it.
All the best to you both.
Thank you for sharing this healing loveliness with us! Aloha!
ReplyDeleteLove the forget-me-nots! I had some in pots last year and was hoping for some volunteers. I may have a few but not like your profusion.
ReplyDeleteYour garden sounds like a living tribute to family, love, and the quiet persistence of nature through the years.
ReplyDeleteThe garden really is a get-a-way isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYour garden is looking good. I always think of you and your dad when I see forget-me-nots, AC. There were some along the trail in Cavendish last week.
ReplyDeleteDid you build the inukshuk? I've tried to build several.
ReplyDeleteI credit Sue. It falls apart a bit in winter, and she puts it back together.
DeleteYou have plenty of great blooms.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely spot! A great sanctuary.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter dug up a bunch of forget-me-nots from her garden. They have arisen! A miracle.
I love forgetnenots. I hope mine keep returning, too. They tend to get pushed out, like a lot of plants, by ground cover.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly beautiful area. I'm drooling over how gorgeous this is!
ReplyDeleteI do like forget me nots, but they and I haven't exactly had the best luck. I'm willing to try some more.
Really, all I do is spread this years seeds around. I don't actually plant them.
DeleteYour garden is looking very nice!
ReplyDeleteEchoing the comments of others in saying that your garden is lovely. Gardening can produce some aches, but its results are wonderful and colorful. Lilacs have always been a favorite of mine for the color and fragrance. It’s a pity they are short-lived.
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