bleeding heart

Such an interesting name for a flower...

rimmed

I love the intense color on the rim of this short cup daffodil. The bright rust color highlights the simplicity of this flower.

in motion

As I approached the gardens at Maudslay State Park on Saturday I saw a mass of color in the trees. I had to get a bit closer to see colored disks strung on nylon moving at the whim of the wind.

almost painted

It was a good morning for a garden walk. I came away with what feels (to me) like an almost painted photo of a tulip.

wandering, soon...

It's May; that means it's almost time to visit Acadia. Denise usually tries to get there twice a year although I think I might start planting the idea that we could easily wander there more than twice. For now I'm just happy to know that we'll be heading there in just a few days.

This trip will be a little different because (most of) Park Loop Road is still closed. Denise called the park service to make sure it's only the road that is closed. The answer was the one she expected and wanted - the park is definitely open. We'll just need to find some alternate places to park and walk in to the sections of the park that we want to visit if they happen to be along the closed road.

Delayed Openings March 29, 2013: Operational Change Due to Sequestration - THE PARK LOOP ROAD: The entire Park Loop Road will open on May 17. The 2 mile regular winter driving route, including Thunder Hole and Sand Beach, is open now, via Schooner Head Rd. in Bar Harbor. From the alerts section of the Acadia National Park web site

Oh, don't tell Denise! I just checked the weather for Bar Harbor and the forecast shows a chance of rain each day that we're there. It's probably a little early to check but you know me, I just had to look! Luckily Denise likes cloudy skies.

I know she is really looking forward to this Acadia wander, and I am too. Soon!

--- Rover

This photo of me is from our visit to Acadia last October.

dogwood blooming

I headed to Maudslay State Park today to see what new flowers had emerged. The azaleas were wearing tight pink buds, and the dogwood were in bloom.

tulips in subtle color

a sea of lavender

Tiny blossoms in lavender...

tiny, purple

These tiny purple flowers are scattered across lawns and flower beds. I've seen two colors, this wonderful purple, and white painted with a bit of purple.

soft

A daffodil in yellow, blowing in the wind...