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I have noticed azaleas in different reddish shades, both in the neighborhood where I live, and in the Patent Office courtyard. Spring is still spring, no matter what is wrong politically. (I plan a grimmer post about that later, when I’m home from work.)
Flowers Again
Mar. 30th, 2025 11:54 amI went to the optometrist Friday morning, which enabled me to observe flowers. The cherry blossoms which were beginning to open a few days earlier were in full bloom, and there were also other flowers on trees (magnolia, perhaps), on forsythia bushes, and elsewhere. I made particular note of one cherry tree in the little patch of woods on my street. There was only a stub left of the tree trunk, with one branch emerging from it, and then a second branch shooting off at roughly a right angle from the first branch, and then splitting into several branchlets with cherry blossoms on them.
It is touching that such a damaged tree can still put forth flowers, and make its contribution to the beauty of spring.
I have also continued my flower appreciation Saturday and today.
It is touching that such a damaged tree can still put forth flowers, and make its contribution to the beauty of spring.
I have also continued my flower appreciation Saturday and today.
Lilacs and Lilies
May. 31st, 2024 10:35 pmNear the Patent Office a few days ago, I saw lilacs in bloom. On a walk around my own neighborhood Thursday afternoon (I have teleworked Thursday and Friday), I again saw some lilacs, and tiger lilies in several places, as well as other flowers.
We’re in late spring, a bit different from cherry blossom season.
We’re in late spring, a bit different from cherry blossom season.
Flowers of Spring
Apr. 18th, 2024 12:22 amWednesday morning, I feasted my eyes on the red azaleas in the Patent Office’s courtyard and several shades of red. There are flowering trees just outside the apartment building where I live; they may be crepe myrtles, and they have certainly been putting on a splendid display.
Sunday was another pleasant day, and I wore my green tie for Saint Patrick’s Day when I went to the farmers’ market and afterward to the supermarket; it’s a Henry George Sesquicentennial tie, which means that I have now owned it for more than half my life ( the Sesquicentennial was in 1989). But I digress. While I’m digressing, I might mention that I saw a basset hound at the farmers’ market, and she seemed interested in greeting me, but I was carrying bags, and then she got distracted by something else; after that, her humans departed with her.
But this post was to be about cherry blossoms. There are more of them, and in particular, the trees on my own street, just a hundred paces or so south from my building, are displaying a magnificent mass of flowers; they were a little slower to bloom than some other trees in the neighborhood.
But this post was to be about cherry blossoms. There are more of them, and in particular, the trees on my own street, just a hundred paces or so south from my building, are displaying a magnificent mass of flowers; they were a little slower to bloom than some other trees in the neighborhood.
Spring has come to Northern Virginia. There are cherry blossoms, there are other trees in bloom, and there are forsythia bushes displaying bright yellow flowers. There are flowers close to the ground, too, notably pansies. The weather has turned chill and rainy, but I expect more opportunities to view the blossoms.
It’s past cherry blossom time, but now we have azaleas. I’ve seen red azaleas, white azaleas, pink azaleas, and lilac-colored azaleas. If only I didn’t have to work, and could spend more time strolling the neighborhood and admiring the flowers.
The cherry blossoms are no longer with us, but there other flowering trees; several trees on the grounds of the apartment complex (crepe myrtles, perhaps) have masses of pink flowers. We’ve had some chilly weather the past couple of days, although today itself was warmer, but the trend is upward, with warm weather expected in the coming days.
Cherry Blossoms
Mar. 22nd, 2023 01:05 amThere are several cherry trees displaying masses of blossoms on my own little street, a hundred paces or so south from the front door of the apartment building which I inhabit. Today was relatively warm; we’ve gone back and forth between warmer and colder patches of weather.
I was able to take a few minutes off work to stretch my legs p, breathe fresh air, and view cherry blossoms.
I was able to take a few minutes off work to stretch my legs p, breathe fresh air, and view cherry blossoms.
Early Spring
Feb. 25th, 2023 12:37 amI have seen some flowering trees in my neighborhood, and some pansies and other flowers on the ground; the forsythia hedge across the street and a bit to the north is touched with yellow. I have spotted a few cherry blossoms, but the cherry trees near the south end of my street are not yet in bloom. Thursday was an exceptionally warm day (Friday wasn’t), which helps account for the flowers.
This would all be very nice except for two things: I am concerned that plants which have flowered too soon will be harmed by later cold weather, and I am concerned that flowers in February are a sign of global warming.
This would all be very nice except for two things: I am concerned that plants which have flowered too soon will be harmed by later cold weather, and I am concerned that flowers in February are a sign of global warming.
Blossoms at a Distance
Feb. 22nd, 2023 11:43 pmWhile riding the Metro train this morning, I saw a patch of several trees some distance away, apparently all in pink blossoms. Perhaps the local microclimate there is exceptionally warm, or perhaps they’re some early-blooming kind of tree.
While I’m writing, I can mention that I bought a small jar of tarragon this weekend, and I’ve been sprinkling some on my salads since.
While I’m writing, I can mention that I bought a small jar of tarragon this weekend, and I’ve been sprinkling some on my salads since.
Flowers and Baby
Apr. 24th, 2022 10:57 pmCherry blossom time is well behind us, and the myrtle flowers (I think that that’s what they are) are past their peak, but azaleas are now in full bloom, as are various other flowers.
After a few chilly and often rainy days, the weather has turned warm. The other day, I saw a couple seated at an outdoor table, with a baby in the woman’s lap, one end of her mother’s glasses frame in her mouth. The baby’s name, I learned, is Lilian. She didn’t seem especially interested in me, but I admired her, and she did look at me for a minute, while we made faces at each other.
After a few chilly and often rainy days, the weather has turned warm. The other day, I saw a couple seated at an outdoor table, with a baby in the woman’s lap, one end of her mother’s glasses frame in her mouth. The baby’s name, I learned, is Lilian. She didn’t seem especially interested in me, but I admired her, and she did look at me for a minute, while we made faces at each other.
Spring Rapidly Springing
Mar. 20th, 2022 03:03 pmOn Friday afternoon, I didn’t see forsythia or cherry blossoms on my own block, although I saw them elsewhere. On Saturday afternoon, I saw yellow on the forsythia bushes, and some cherry blossoms, which I further viewed today. Given a little warm weather, things can develop swiftly.
On my late afternoon walk Friday, I saw some flowers, especially daffodils and forsythia, and I saw some cherry trees with blossoms. I also saw several instances of trees, not cherry, with showy white flowers, although I don’t know what kind of tree they were.
The cherry trees and forsythia bushes on my own block are not yet in bloom, perhaps because of a different microclimate or different varieties of tree and bush.
I also met a beagle on my walk, although he (or she) did not stop to become acquainted.
The cherry trees and forsythia bushes on my own block are not yet in bloom, perhaps because of a different microclimate or different varieties of tree and bush.
I also met a beagle on my walk, although he (or she) did not stop to become acquainted.
We’ve been having some warm weather, and in particular, Monday was quite warm, first warm and clear, followed by warm, rainy, and humid. I saw one small tree with what I think are the first cherry blossoms I’ve seen so far. Spring appears to be arriving early.
Weather and Azaleas
Apr. 27th, 2021 11:52 pmThe cherry blossoms are long gone and the flowers on some of the trees (crepe myrtle, I think) are on their way out, but it was a warm day today, and on my evening walk, I saw multiple azalea bushes, with flowers in different colors.
