Five on Friday: Spring At The Conservatory

"The beautiful spring came; and

when Nature resumes her loveliness,

the human soul is apt to revive also."

HARRIET ANN JACOBS

At last, we feel a breath of Spring in our corner of the world. For so long it was cold and wintery, but then it all changed. And now the world begins to feel alive with possibility. The other day I came back from doing some errands to hear Spring herself babbling from the down spouts as water, water, water trickled splish!splash! on the rocks beneath. Such a sound -- I wanted to do a little jig. 

Rick came home from the gym one morning earlier in the week, and as we sat down to lunch, said why don't we go to the Conservatory today. To which I replied, Oh, yes, let's! And so we spent a lovely afternoon meandering through the pavilions taking in the various displays: Orchids in the tropical pyramid, tulips and hyacinths in the feature pyramid, and Camillas and a cherry tree blossoming in the temperate zone area, to name a few seasonal sightings.

I won't chat much as I prefer to let the flowers do their magic on your minds today. I was certainly thinking of you when I took these photos. I truly hope they convey a little of the wondrous beauty we celebrated . . . and that today, because of them, your 'heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils'. 

"The spring came suddenly bursting upon the world

as a child bursts into a room, with a laugh

and a shout and hands full of flowers."

UNKNOWN

"And spring arose on the garden fair,

Like the spirit of love felt everywhere;

And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast rose

from the dreams of its wintry rest."

PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY

Spring is nature's way of saying,

"Let's party!"

ROBIN WILLIAMS

"Love is a climate

small things find safe

to grow in …"

AMY CLAMPITT

from The Smaller Orchid

The winter is past;

the rain is over and gone.

The flowers appear on the earth;

the time of the singing of birds has come.

SONG OF SOLOMON

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Wishing you a beautiful day!
With love and hugs,
Brenda
xox

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