Monday, April 13, 2009

Spring beauties along the Haw

Carol, Dede, Sarbaga, Cynthia and Laurie

Cynthia, Sandra and Laurie

Beauty above ...

Pine pollen "corncobs"

Redbud in bloom, bare and leaved branches, blue sky

Yellow swallowtail butterfly,
visiting what may be a serviceberry

Beauty below ...

Spring beauty

Golden Alexanders

Mayapple

Mayapple colony

Beauty, beauty, wherever we go ...

Ephemeral wildflowers, a rushing river, bright sunshine, and dear friends ... each element of a recent Saturday morning walk still sparkles in my mind. We make entrance to the Haw River in Bynum. The love of nature in each one of us amplifies and amplifies as we see beauty in every direction.

The Haw, moving fast in her shallower depths ...


... and at a more placid pace in deeper spots.


For closer viewing, Cynthia brings a magnifying jeweler's loupe. Our jewels are flowers, and how even more magnificent they look up-close, all pink, purple and white iridescence, so lush with fertile potential.


We look ...


and look,


and keep on looking.


We laugh,


... and touch,


... and Sarbaga finds her "mark," a wonderful surprise!

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