Saturday, October 10, 2015

TODAY'S FLOWERS -- another odd year


Spring had barely come
with all it's blossomy glory


outside my garden fence


my favourite ornamental blossom tree, Malus floribunda.
At duk, I stand engulfed by it's scent and blossoms

   

wisteria coming into bloom,
 again the heady scent was almost too much at times


all this delicate wonder was destroyed by two hot, hot days
as summer struck us in the face in mid spring,
complete with a bushfire close by


as a consolation prize,
this splendid, huge bloom opened among the faded 
splendour of the wisteria.

No complaints, the consolation prize was a real beauty!

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18 comments:

  1. Sylvia KOctober 10, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    Oh, what gorgeous, colorful flowers, Arija!! Wonderful captures and how great to see you online again!! Hope you are well!!

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  2. Elephant's ChildOctober 10, 2015 at 6:42 PM

    LOVE your consolation prize. Summer hit here too. Hard. Hottest days for October ever recorded. It is milder now, and I hope not an omen of things to come.
    Stay safe.

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  3. Ruth HiebertOctober 10, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    You have shared some gorgeous blooms.

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  4. Margaret Birding For PleasureOctober 10, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    The Rose is very beautiful

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  5. DeniseinVAOctober 11, 2015 at 5:47 AM

    It certainly was a beautiful prize Arija. All your flowers are gorgeous and thank you so much for sharing them with Today's Flowers.

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  6. BarbOctober 11, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    I like seeing your blossoms as the snow glistens on my peaks!

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  7. Rambling WoodsOctober 11, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Beautiful flowers... I hope the fires stay away from you... Michelle

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    1. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 11, 2015 at 8:00 PM

      Oh Arija I hope so much that this is not another fire summer for you. The rose is a lovely compensation prize. I suppose there's a lesson there for people of advanced age... As we lose one thing, we gain another ??? But darn it, sometimes I want my wisteria AND my roses both .

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  8. Mary Howell CromerOctober 13, 2015 at 4:10 AM

    Oh I am so happy to see Spring has arrived in your yard, now if only I could come and visit and bask in it there, for I feel like I never saw it come and go from here. The tree fell and that was the end of my Spring. I love all of those colours, just beautiful. Hugs dear one~

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  9. Kathie BrownOctober 13, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Arija, as you embrace spring, we are welcoming Autumn here in Maine! Nice to see your flowers blooming while mine are fading fast! I hope that wildfire stay far away from you and your home!

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  10. LizOctober 14, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    Gorgeous blooms, Arija. I love the Ornamental Blossom tree!

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  11. Liz NeedleOctober 19, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    I love your garden - it looks a little like mine. Do you live in the Hills?

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  12. UnknownOctober 20, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    Lovely blooms! The rose is gorgeous.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 27, 2015 at 5:36 AM

    Such pretty flower shots.

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  14. TexWisGirlNovember 3, 2015 at 7:40 AM

    beautiful spring renewal. be well, arija.

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  15. KarlNovember 19, 2015 at 4:34 AM

    Wow, you have a wonderful garden, Arija !
    Nice to see such beautiful spring colours as we have autumn here...

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  16. UnknownNovember 25, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    I think the Malus floribunda is new to me. No wonder it's a favourite of yours.

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  17. Tammie LeeNovember 28, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    ah, the season of flowers, so lovely. I can almost spell them. Bushfires are no fun! We had so many this past summer. Hopefully winter snow and ice is making sure that they are all out.

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