Perfumed air
I have been stopping lately on my neighborhood walks. Simply to take a deep breath. And smell.
The delicate scent of blossoms have been wafting through the air and it’s quite delightful. I do enjoy the bright springtime bulbs and woodland wild flowers like trilliums and marsh marigolds, but let’s face it, they are mostly nice to look at. Blossoms on the other hand, win you over with their fragrance.
Right now, it’s the heady scent of lilacs in my neighborhood. I was also lucky to see the lilacs at the Royal Botanical Gardens recently. Apparently the Lilac Garden is “one of the largest and diverse collections in the world.” It is quite spectacular…if you like lilacs.
And I do.
I wish I could make this post scratch and sniff. Instead, I will make it short. The lilacs and other blossoms don’t last long, so go out and breathe in the perfumed air.
Happy spring sniffing!
5 Comments
Linda Ploen
Lovely photos, Andrea. My fourteen month old grand daughter has made us see our current world circumstances through happier eyes. Every day is an adventure. Now…if only I can get her to smell the lilacs…she breathes out instead of in and then grins happily thinking she has done it right.
Andrea_bruce
That’s adorable Linda!
diane
Beautiful lilac bushes. How I miss the smell of lilacs, and woodland phlox. Enjoy the heady perfume for me.
Andrea_bruce
Oh Diane, I’m so sorry you can’t smell these scents anymore.
Carol Sanders
Did enjoy the lilac’s at the RBG- the Locust and the phlox of our neighbour are wonderful-Locust soon to come.