so far, spring 2010 has been very full of color here. really vibrant blooms have appeared everywhere, taking their turns in waves — purple crocus, yellow daffodils and forsythia, pink buds on all sorts of bushes and trees, purple grape hyacinths and the redder than red tulips...
on more than one occasion i went out to try to photograph the ones that bloomed in our front yard... but i never really got the photo that i had hoped to capture. (just lots of blown out and super contrasty close ups)... but that is fine, because i did enjoy watching their progress since they broke through the chilly ground to when they were at their peak, all lined up in a bold, crimson row. and then there's this old 1973 photo...
me (in my gingham), my nonnie and her very lovely spring tulips (and check out miss beestudio and my brother buzzing around in the background)... could any other tulip photo really make me smile more than this one?
vintage springtime at it's best.
thanks to all who have left comments and sent emails with your thoughts lately. i appreciate and treasure each and every one. thank you!