poppies

The poppies are blooming this weekend instead of the peonies. Last year I completely missed them when we spent the first week of May in Texas so I am happy to enjoy them this year. I find them in my neighborhood but most of these photos were taken on the University's east campus.

Sher's garden

At the end of last month I visited my friend, Sher, at her home. She has a beautiful garden. Waters her plants with an efficient drip method that isn't even noticeable. The glory of her blooms was starting to fade, but there was still much that was beautiful to capture . . .

pretty poppies

A week ago Don & I attended a bird watching class at the CROPS farm on the edge of town. I saw my first Indigo Bunting. Anyway, I noticed these poppies blooming on a hillside. And since I'd missed the poppies when they had bloomed in my neighborhood I went back for these.

tulips

I haven't photographed many flowers this spring. My favorite poppies near the park bloomed while I was in Texas the beginning of May. By the time I returned they were gone. I walked by these tulips in my neighborhood at the beginning of April & went back with my camera. I've learned  to not put off photographing flowers.

fading tulips