Saturday, May 28, 2011

More Apples

This time of year, one of the most aromatic fragrances is that of the apple blossom. I love the trips I take by our apple trees, as I journey along the back field with my mower. Even after many springs and seemingly endless times around our trees, it never seems to get old. My only regret here is that, like many flowers, people and events in our lives, they are gone often before we really get to know them. Just when these venerable trees have reached their striking beauty, their petals begin to tumble across the lawn in the afternoon breeze. This lace-like pattern, beneath the tree, belies the fact that this season has reached its climax and summer has arrived.

14 comments:

  1. I feel the same way about my dogwood trees. The blooms fall from the trees way too soon! I love that blue birdhouse.

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  2. Absolutely poetic photo AND commentary.

    As for bumper stickers. I'm with you. I want people to know as little about me as possible unless I decide they are worthy of sharing. Bumper stickers are way too public! LOL!

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  3. So gorgeous. It's that way with our cherry blossoms, too. But it may be that the beauty lies in part to how short-lived they are :-)

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  4. I think we all love spring because it is so short and so beautiful!
    You are one of the only sites I've seen that shows followers! oops now they are gone!

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  5. Good old blogger has captured so much of our blogs these last few days, but they haven't captured this lovely photo and your commentary. Good job!

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  6. I must admit one of the things I miss about living in the north lands are apple trees and their beautiful blossoms!

    Re your comment on Ocala. I just now stopped laughing. I think it was your "I'm a good boy" statement. :-)

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  7. Beautiful apple and crab apple trees. And, boy do we agree with you about bumper sticker over population and triteness.

    Darryl and Ruth : )

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  8. So beautiful. And great composition.
    I am going crazy from mix of jasmine and lilac fragrance in parent's garden.

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  9. Ah, yes, perfectly said and perfectly captured. Love the little blue birdhouse, too.

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  10. Don't you sometimes wish you could be a bird? :-)

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  11. What a charming photo Birdman, welcome back..

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  12. Sad to say I have eaten lots of apple in my life but I have never seen before an apple blossom tree ! Thanks ...

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  13. Mother Nature give us many pearls!
    Wonderful post, lights for your Sunday sweet friend!
    Léia

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  14. What a beautiful photo. It reminds me of a Japanese print.

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