It is hard to believe it, but the first day of spring is only a few hours away. It seemed like only yesterday we were ringing in the New Year and enjoying a some refreshingly cool weather. Sadly, the lengthening days declare that the summer melt is only a few weeks away. Before the sweltering days of summer arrive, and the time spent in the garden become a tiring chore, here are a few photos from Happy’s spring garden to enjoy and hopefully inspire.
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I spent several moments looking at this lovely photo imagining how relaxing it must have been to take an evening walk among that field of purple flowers. I liked to think that if I were the lucky one enjoying this scene that it would have been one of those perfect evenings when the weather was neither to cold or hot so that I could have comfortably paused at this lovely spot to consider how as beautiful as this sunset is, before the fall of sin the sunsets that Adam and Eve were privileged to enjoy must have been have been a thousand fold more lovely.
via Sunset on Slumgullion Pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado [OC] [1850×1235]
What a lovely flower.
What caught my attention in this photo is that narrow path surrounded by red flowers on one side. It is so narrow that only one person can walk it, and it looks like if one were to lose their balance they would be in for a nasty fall down the mountain side.
As I thought about that step drop, it seemed to me that this photo was rather like an illustration of the narrow way. Like that path, the narrow way is lined with red. Not the attractive red of blushing flowers, but the painful crimson stain of His who walked before and gave His all to save us. Just like the path in the picture seems narrow and tight with no safe place to pause or turn about, their is no room on the narrow way to turn to the right or to the left. At times the way climbs steeply up the mountainside, and because the path is so tight if we were to take our eyes off of Jesus, it would be easy for to concentrate more on the danger posed by the sharp drop than our hope of one day reaching a heavenly city where sin and death are no more.
Source: Pacific Crest Trail – early fall days and blueberry bushes…
These roses are absolutely beautiful. When I look at them I cannot help but wonder how glorious the roses in Heaven will be. They are like little post cards from Heaven reminding us of God’s love and calling us to return home.
Source: Roses in Wilson (North Carolina)
When I look at photos like this, I cannot help but wonder what this world must have looked like before sin. Because if, after 6,ooo years of sin this world looks so wondrous, imagine the beauty that must have been when the eye could look at every corner and not find one flaw.
Source: Flowers blooming on Atacama Desert, Chile. Photograph by Mario…
These flowers are beautiful. I love the way the drops of water pop off the delicate petals of these lovely flowers. Oh, how these beautiful flowers speak to my soul, reminding me that as sad as this world is, there is still something worth smiling about.
There is something about looking at beautiful flowers that brings a smile to your heart and makes even the most trying days a bit easier to handle. I am so grateful to God for giving us so many wonderful flowers to fill beautify our gardens and brighten our lives.
Source: FlowerSpell
Feel free to add your floral photo to the comments. This way we can all enjoy everyone’s flowers. Qi (energy) hugs Cee
via Flower of the Day – June 11, 2016 – Roses — Cee’s Photography
These flowers are gorgeous. I love their fancy ruffles and bright sunny face. Just looking at this picture brings a smiles to my face. I hope that it brings a smile to yours.
Its true, for or some of us rain is a disaster, but for others rain is no big deal, even something wonderful.
Some things just aren’t too bothered by rain…
Source: What? Me Worry?
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