At the main entrance to Blue Ridge Apartments...there's an eye catching bush of azalea blooms.
The other great thing about it is that it inspired me to walk up the hill in our 40 something degree weather. Just because the sun is shining, it's not warm. We're still having lots of strong cold winds!
I guess the camera didn't like the angle I was working from...casting these bright beams across the photos.
Shared with thankful Thursday this week.
Today's quote:
If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.
-Edward Hopper, painter (22 Jul 1882-1967)
And for further clarification of Sourwood vs Andromeda blooms...
Sourwood tree
Sourwood blooms
Japanese Andromeda that I saw in Montreat last week
Hello,
ReplyDeleteThe azalea blooms do seem early, they look beautiful. Lovely photos.
Take care, enjoy your day!
There are both early and late blooming azaleas here.
Delete...this is a good comparison of Sourwood vs Andromeda blooms! Enjoy your spring.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I hope I can remember the way those blossoms cluster together.
DeleteA bloomin fine post.
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha!
DeleteA little bit envious of your blooming plants💚 They do give me hope that spring will come.
ReplyDeleteIt's finally begun to warm back up. It was 12º when I got up on Tuesday. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
The daffodils looked like they wanted to return to the earth!
Goodness, we had a cold snap, but nothing like yours. Many of the first daffies have died back, but there are some that waited till more warm weather.
DeleteSourwood and andromeda are both lovely--slightly poeticlooking.
ReplyDeleteI now have to give them both a sniff test, to see if there's much difference in scents. No, I really don't have time to do that! Maybe if I come upon them while doing my regular life, I'll check that out. Poetic, eh?
DeleteLovely flowers there and a wonderful quote.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy Hopper's work, and wonder what he would say in regards to his own paintings!
DeleteI'd love to have some of those azalea blooms here right about now.
ReplyDeleteI must remember to walk around more places so I can capture pics of pretty blooms this spring!
DeleteThe azalea blooms are beautiful. Nice captures!
ReplyDeleteThanks again Bill. I am fortunate to find good days between my health and the weather!
DeleteThese are so pretty. Our rhododendron bushes are covered in buds. Anticipation!
ReplyDeleteI have lots of buds on the other bushes still. And I hear birds calling out that they're interested already! Today's rain brought warm afternoon winds.
DeleteHow beautiful! I loved growing azaleas in NY but they do not do well here in Colorado. Our spring is short ==we go from winter to summer.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that. Here where the humidity goes up and down (staying up most nights) these bushes are quite popular plants. But most of them are the bright pink colors...which can get a bit too brilliant.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I can't believe it's going to be April tomorrow!
DeleteI lived in Atlanta for about 3 years and fell madly in love with azaleas. I doubt they'd surivive here in Denver. I'm not familiar with sourwood, but it reminded me immediately of lily of the valley.
ReplyDeleteAzaleas are lovely! Perhaps I'll plant some, or rhododendrons, even better!
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