garden : lilacs



Hi Everyone -

I'm so happy you guys liked the pink cherry blossoms and hope you had a very nice weekend. One of the nicest surprises we found during our visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden was the lilac collection and the little cutie above who was enjoying their wonderful fragrance. Happy Monday!

xo, Cindy

PS Do you see a heart in the last photo or is it wishful thinking on my part because lilac's were Helen's favorite flower?

PPS There's something neat here.









23 comments:

Lizzy said...

I love lilacs. My mother has one in her backyard and oh is it gorgeous! Your photos just came out beautiful :)

erin said...

these are completely beautiful! and i definitely see a heart! xo, erin

Rachel Follett said...

Stunning photos! Love all the different shades of purple.

Di said...

Yet more beautiful flowers - I can almost smell them! Thank's for stopping by my blog! I think that there will be a cherry blossom laden post there soon too!

Cindy said...

thanks, ladies. i've never seen so many colors. of course, i tried to color co-ordinate them ;).

i'm glad you see a heart too, erin :).

i'm looking forward to our post from japan, di.

Clementine said...

Oh my God, it's like my dream come true. A lilac explosion! a bonanza! Great pix, and I see the heart too :)

aimee said...

lilacs were my grandmother's favorite flower - such wonderful memories come back when i see one! beautiful photo, cindy!

aimee said...

p.s. i love your new blog header :)

hmstrjam said...

LOVE the lilacs! Have been smelling them all day, even cut off a sprig to bring inside !

People Who Know Me Would Say: said...

Lilacs are some of my favorite flowers and their scent is second to none!

dee said...

I DO see a heart! Most definitely. These are beautiful. We just discovered over the weekend that we have a lilac tree in our backyard. It's so fun to discover new things like that when you move into a home pre-spring. We also have some rose bushes and tomato plants!

Fifi Flowers said...

Ooooh sooo pretty... I hope they smelled divine too!

Hannah Stephenson said...

Stunning photos!

Pascale said...

No doubt: it's a heart!!
You have a great variety of lilacs over there! I especially like the soft pink ones. I haven't spotted these around here yet...

simplesong said...

So lovely! Thanks for sharing .. your photography is such a treat.

Julia said...

What a beautiful assortment of lilac images! I'm in heaven!

Elizabeth said...

I could just smell those via your photos! They were my grandmothers favorite flower.

Grace@PoeticHome said...

Your pictures are wonderful, and I see that you are becoming an excellent aperture expert! I can almost smell the beautiful lilacs, and I do see the beautiful heart in the last photo. I also see a heart in the leaf next to the lilac in the very first photo too. It's nature's subliminal messaging at its best :)

Candi said...

I see the heart :) Love the photos Ms. Cindy! Hope the family is doing well. xoxo Candi

Cindy said...

lilaccs seem to be the flower loved by grandmothers. i wonder if it's generational or age-related. they do have the prettiest fragrance.

marie-louise said...

Lilacs are my favorites, they move my heart!
Lovey, lovely photos (I can feel the scent...)

Valerie said...

so beautiful
you. made. my. day !
thanks !!!

meg said...

See? Here's *another* exquisite post I somehow passed over! NO! Cindy, these photos are so, so LOVELY. Just one right after the other of such colorful beauty - LOVE IT :)

Megan :)