Abloom Adoration

I cannot get over how quickly the flowers have bloomed this spring. Coming back to life, as if they also couldn’t wait to get back out in the world again. I literally hung outside today from 11 am until 6 pm absorbing the sunshine. I love having color back on my face.

My backyard is a sanctuary. A hidden oasis in the midst of the urban hustle and bustle of the university and nearby hospitals. As I lay in the hammock I can hear a variety of birds singing, motorcycles racing, dogs barking, ambulances rushing to nearby hospitals and lawn mowers running over their first cut of the season.

I know this flower awakening is short lived and after the rain, which is predicted for tomorrow, many petals will fall from their branches. Zoe joined me on a road trip of sorts to see what flowering trees we could find but what we discovered was our backyard honestly was better than any park!

Keep in mind I have zero photography skills/lessons and am working with an Iphone 8 🙂 Hoping to remedy that before my planned road trip this May. But I don’t have any fancy portrait effects or lighting features. This is all just pure nature at its best! Hoping it brings you joy and inspires you to also open your eyes to the plants blooming around you. Even if it is just for this moment.

My backyard sanctuary capturing this spring’s colors.

Most of the daffodils were gone already but the ones along our back hill were still screaming out for attention.

These little beauties are throughout the yard showing off their yellow against the plush green.

I have no idea what these buds will transform into, but they have a personality all their own contrasting against the grey bark.

Another breed of daffodil with its two tone effect.

I am in love with the shape and transition of this cluster. It almost looks fake because its perfection.

I sat under two of these trees for hours. This is a view looking up, standing on my chair 🙂 With every breeze that passed by the petals floated down around me like spring snow.

I believe I captured these as berries earlier this week. Look how they have arrived! Adding that red color to the landscape.

I made Zoe stop on the bridge as she was walking ahead. She posted this on Instagram and people were asking where the heck she was. Just our gorgeous backyard which we have no credit in transforming. Thank you Ron, Bob and Chad.

We hopped in the car and drove to Eden Park. There was not too much there to capture so we headed over to Ault Park where there were quite a few flowering trees.

The magenta is quite stunning next to the green and blue.

Looking up at this tree, I admired the twisted angry bark contrasting with the delicate white flowers.

The color. My mom would have loved these.

These trees are throughout Cincinnati and are absolutely fabulous for a couple weeks. Then they wilt and say goodbye. Reminds me of a funeral, which is always such a vivid reminder of how we need to appreciate every day we have as time is limited.

This guy started a little later and still was going strong in its pastel shades.

Zoe and I noticed a bird with strips of plastic in its beak. Seeing nature destroyed by our waste. I watched the bird for quite some time because I wasn’t sure if he was wrapped in the plastic cording or simply holding it to take later to its nest. While observing I captured this shot. He was threatened by the second robin that showed up and flew away dropping the trash. I was relieved that his collection was voluntary.

I saw a video recently on FB where seals were being untangled from the plastic fishing nets they had somehow got caught up in and were now wrapped around their bodies in various places. Someone dubbed British voices on the seals and it was hilarious and sad at the same time. I can’t imagine the emotions people helping them felt. I’m continually disgusted with the trash I collect just in walking around my block. Makes me wonder why Mother Nature hasn’t sought revenge sooner. (sorry, that was a side rant)