Spring in Bloom
I have said it before and proclaim it every year - spring is my very favorite season here in Central Texas! It is just the most lovely season as the daily temperatures warm but yet remain pleasant and enjoyable, all of the wildflowers and trees begin showing up in full bloom everywhere you look, and the landscape starts turning from bare and crunchy to green and lush. It’s a stunning explosion of beauty and I look forward to it every year!
Of course for me, the very best part of springtime is the vast array of beautiful blooms that begin emerging everywhere you look. We are fortunate to live in an area surrounded by fruit orchards, so we get to enjoy watching the plum, peach, and pear trees blossom every year and it’s one of the most vibrant shows to watch! All the wildflowers begin popping up along the roadsides and highways too. Bluebonnets, Indian paint brush, firewheel, evening primrose, verbena, and coreopsis kick the season off in both style and beauty. I have to admit though that the fruit tree blossoms have become some of my favorites, especially the peach trees. Their vivid pink blooms are a showstopper and there is one tree in particular that always catches my eye because of its beautiful varying shades of pink (see photo above). The peach blossoms seem to last the longest too and when you see rows and rows of peach trees all in full bloom, you are instantly transformed to a pink petal wonderland like no other. It is truly magical!
I do realize that springtime may look different for you than it does for me and that flowers and trees in bloom may not be how the season expresses itself where you live. There are many places this time of year that are still covered in snow and cold temperatures or that experience crazy dust storms or maybe even extreme heat waves. But wherever you live, springtime is happening in its own unique way, even if it’s not wildflowers, fruit trees, and green grass. Perhaps instead spring is showing up as a blade of grass quietly emerging from beneath a fresh snowfall or a simple blooming orchid perched on a bathroom windowsill. Whatever the spring season looks like for you this year, I hope that you will find moments to explore and experience what is changing, what’s emerging, what’s ahead, and what’s in bloom.
Happy Springtime!
Michele