Worlds Away

In the presence of
~ Lavender ~
it's impossible to be unhappy

You forget that problems exist

...at least for a while

Worries are whisked away

on a perfumed breeze

that clears the mind

and banishes unhappiness

As you float, suspended

in a magical place

between worlds

Where the hands of time can't reach you

And all you can smell is

~

Lavender

Photos taken at:

La Maison Lavande

in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

Wonderful Weeds!

Common Knapweed...

The name hardly does it justice.

Centaurea, it's proper name,

suits it much better.

It sounds like a secret

and hints at a history of magic and mystery.

This weed casts a spell on me

every spring.

Its long ghostly fingers

and shimmering colours

catch my eye

and draw me in

closer

and closer.

Purple Rain

We're quick to curse the rain.

We blame it for ruining

a day, any day,

our day.

But if you're lucky enough

to like flowers and photography

You will thank the rain

for the way it scatters its liquid diamonds

and multiplies the beauty

of everything.

Extraterrestrial - Allium Birth

Otherworldly,

they seem to appear,

overnight.

Mysterious,

egg-shaped packages

that rise atop long slender rods.

Their thin skins bulge

until they split

forced open by the blooms

they can no longer

contain.

The birth of an Allium

is an extraterrestrial experience

and a joy to witness.

Their colour varies

at every stage of their growth,

time of day,

and slant of the sun.

Allium twins

Deep Purple Dreams

"When the deep purple falls

Over sleepy garden walls

And the stars begins to flicker in the sky

Through the mist of a memory

You wander back to me

Breathing my name with a sigh."

(From the song Deep Purple, by Parish Mitchell)

This deep purple Columbine (Aquilegia)

planted itself in my front garden several years ago.

It has grown huge and when in full bloom,

blocks the pathway to our front door.

Although it is inconvenient and out of place,

I wouldn't even think of moving it.

Bloom where you're planted,

Or in this case,

Where you plant yourself :)