Last week was Lilac Sunday in the Arnold Arboretum-the only day of the year they allow (and welcome) picnickers. I always have time for a picnic, so leslie&I packed up some ranger cookies and cold hotdogs and followed the ebb of bostonians to the park. much to my delight, not only was lilac sunday on a sunny day, but it included lilacs. gazillions of them! down a lovely walk (in the giant, green and winding arboretum) we found lilac tree after lilac tree, each with a different smell, color and petal design, and each with a handy metal tag on the trunk to tell us the name. A few winners included: "Bella de Nancy", "President Poincare", and "Bridal Memories". what would you name a lilac breed?...makes you wonder.
The Arboretum also had lots of beautiful other things, like this bell chime flowering tree and awesome tree caves, like this one where we settled down to picnic until the day cooled down enough to chase us back home.
Boston has broken into blossom. Leslie and I couldn't resist a princess photo shoot during lunch in the Harvard medical quad.
These blossoms popped out down the street from my house. I can't help sticking my nose in everything. I love love love blossom smell. it makes me as happy as riding a bike or petting a ragamuffin dog. if you close up on the last picture you can see the pollen on my face...
Happy spring time!! we finally made it through the winter.
4 comments:
So preeetty! you really get up close and personal with the blossoms. wish I had a pic of the cold hot doggies too!
Beautiful blossoms! Spring is so amazing. Now that it's here, do the squirrels still gallop on your rooftop?
Yummy blossoms I love. But I have to say I've come accross some poo smelling spring time blossoms as well. Posers. They still look beautiful though. You make me inspired to take a picnic one of these happy days.
This spring for me has been more glorious, more colorful, more impactful than I can ever remember.
Thank you, God. It makes you feel like you're in love when you're not even in a relationship, let alone close.
Better watch where you go sticking that nose!!
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