“The Little Explorer”
Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. –Oscar Wilde
The Southern magnolias are blooming and spring is breathing her last. Last week when we visited my cousin and her family, her daughter who is four, noticed me photographing the magnolias and the tiny purple flowers near the front door and made it her job to find all the remnants of color and flowers left in the garden.
So while the guys looked over a “fixer-upper” vintage Corvette, we searched for all the bits of color still hanging on in the garden. [Click images for a closer look].
We found pink in “once roses.”
Purple, always camera-ready.
Almost-missed yellow hiding out in all the green.
White hydrangeas hiding in the shade of trees in the front garden. And my favorite “unloved” flower, dandelions, in the back.
Green, of course–new holly berries and lettuce, one of the many leafy greens growing in their back garden.
Purplish/blue hydrangeas hiding against the back fence. [They look purplish here, but they really were more bluish “in real life.”]
And more purple from the lamb’s ears plant that I’m sure was some small animal’s feast.
We found a tiny green heart-shaped leaf.
And lots of colorful flowers on the little explorer’s skirt.
These photos aren’t so great. In our search for color, I simply followed directives. The tiny one was a taskmaster, so there was little time for composition and focus.
Just as we had exhausted color in the front yard, their neighbor’s dogs came charging at us full speed and barking ferociously. That was my favorite part of our adventure. Not! I stood shock-still in terror while the tiny one stood chatting away, oblivious to the danger the dogs posed.
It’s amazing how quickly things change. Just weeks ago their gardens–front and back–were exploding with color. I missed the hydrangeas and roses in full bloom, but I managed to capture the Japanese magnolias and apple blossoms. I have yet to post the apple blossoms on the blog, but if you missed their gorgeous magnolia, click the link and take a look. They’re certainly a treat for the eyes and soul.
Wishing you a weekend full of color and light…
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What a gorgeous child, in all meanings of the word gorgeous.
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Thank you! I’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to the little one and her mom.
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What a precious excursion!
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It was! Experiencing nature with little ones is always awesome!
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What a sweetheart! And we definitely share a love of the southern magnolia
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Yes! In fact, I plan to blog my magnolia pics for #ThursdayTreeLove the coming week–if I can decide which ones to include!
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Ooohh i do love me a dandelion!!! These are beautiful! Makes me want to paint them all 🙂
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And you would paint them so beautifully!
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What a sweetie 🙂
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She is!
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I enjoyed see the flowers and hearing of your adventure.
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Thank you!
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Chandra, you always speak about your photos being imperfect. I personally feel they are as perfect as can be. Honest to God. 🙂 And I love the bounty of myriad flora painted on your page.
Thank you so much for always adding cheer to my day with your heart-felt posts.
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You’re so kind, Natasha! You brought a smile to my face. Thank you!
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She is sweetheart 💕❤️
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