The Scent of Spring February 23, 2023February 22, 2023 ~ shoreacres ~ 56 Comments Roadside wisteria pendulous blossoms breeze-borne, twisting lavender spring’s rising perfume Comments always are welcome.
The Rising March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 ~ shoreacres ~ 44 Comments water’s wings unfold in the warmth of sun-touched days soaring toward summer Comments always are welcome. This water lily (Nymphaea odorata) was blooming March 27 in a Brazoria County backwater.
Feathering the Nest of the Sky March 4, 2022 ~ shoreacres ~ 42 Comments softer than breezes high above sun-soaked grasses cirrus feathers fly Comments always are welcome.
Budding Blue, Blooming Blue September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 ~ shoreacres ~ 49 Comments more quiet than dawn faint ripples of lavender summer’s sweet ending silent explosion splitting the green-starred darkness a whiff of blue scent Comments always are welcome. A Texas native, the blue water lily (Nymphaea elegans) blooms in spring and summer. These were found at the Brazoria Wildlife Refuge on September 5.
Dandelion Fog February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 ~ shoreacres ~ 55 Comments rising in silence floating feather light toward dawn dandelion fog Comments always are welcome. The flower shown here, Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus, is generally known as Texas dandelion, although it sometimes goes by the names false dandelion, or small-flower desert chicory.