Winter-flowering cherry ‘Autumnalis rosea’
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis rosea’ at Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park,
01 January 2019
Delicate petals,
hanami in January —
an unexpected and graceful way to greet the New Year.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Shooting Star’
This is not an out-of-season post even though hydrangeas normally do not bloom in winter. I bought this elegant lace-cap just before Christmas. It now resides in the home of a dear friend and neighbour who will transplant it to her garden in the spring. I will remember this plant for many reasons but especially because not a single petal was damaged while it was stored in the trunk of my car during an unexpected tow home on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Greens
This is not simply a photograph of festive, artfully arranged greenery.
It is generosity, thoughtfulness, friendship, and the truest kind of beauty.
Thank you, Linda.
Winter rose
Delicate and hardy,
a rose still blooming,
on a cold December day.
Photographed on the afternoon of the Winter Solstice, the 21st of December, 2018.
Bells on arbours shine...
…making spirits bright.
Late November
Green and grey in Chilliwack
Morning sunlight and shadows
Skimmia japonica, 17 November 2018
Sunlight glides along the leaves, turning crystals to droplets. Signs of the first autumn frost — so late this year — quickly disappear.
Hesperantha coccinea (Crimson flag lily), 17 November 2018