What we miss during the cold Season: Colour

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The way all Things go...

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Pink Apple

"pink apple"

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A very special Composition...

Have you ever seen magnolia and pink cherry trees blooming side by side? Here in Munich it was an unusual view this year. Normally these trees don't bloom at the same time. So this sight was truly devine. And as usual it was gone much too quickly. But at least I have the images for you to enjoy...

cherries and magnolia

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Peony - the Queen of all Blooms...

Aren't these blooms to die for? It is not easy to catch them at the right moment - I mean sometimes you have other things to do and you cannot go on tour each day to check whether there is anything for the lens. Sometimes the weather is just too ugly at the time when these blooms should appear in their full magnificence and heavy rain means definitely their death sentence. But sometimes you are lucky and you are there at the right place at the right moment...

"Paeonia" (Paeoniaceae)
peony, Pfingstrose

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More Peony Dreams in Pink and White...

I just could not hold back some more images of these beautiful blooms. The time for their glory is just too short so it is invaluable that we have the techniques to keep their beauty forever - thanks to photography....

"Paeonia" (Paeoniaceae)
peony, Pfingstrose

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Peony Dreams....

Peonies belong to my absolutely favourite blooms. Not only the forms and colours of their blooms are so beautifully romantic but their perfume is pure heaven. I could stand there for hours and bury my nose in their petals forever...

"Paeonia" (Paeoniaceae)

peony, Pfingstrose

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A Wall Creeping Beauty in Pink...

Did I tell you that I love Clematis? You rarely see them here and I don't know why. They just need full sun but the climate should not be the problem. Strange.
There are so many variations but I did find only 3 or 4 different versions. Again strange. They make such a lovely climber, their leaves look so delicate and their blossoms are just lovely. Maybe I have to look around more...

"Clematis" (Ranunculaceae)

Waldrebe

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Pink Splendour...

Is this a yummy colour or not? I love this deep pink. Trees look so lovely when they are covered in these thousands of blossoms. What could be more beautiful? I only wished it would last longer than just the 2 weeks or so when you can enjoy all those natural miracles. We have to wait for sooo long to see these again. But at least I have the photos to enjoy whenever I want to...

Btw - I have a problem here - I actually could not find out what this tree is. Do YOU know? I found out: these are apple trees!

"apple"

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More pink fluffy Balls...

I truly hope that I do not bore you with just some more of these wonderful, amazing fluffy blossom balls. Each year I am standing there in awe, wondering how this is possible, this incredible burst of new life after the hiatus of a long long winter with nearly no colours, with that awfully cold and wet weather and days where you do not see the sun. I very much hope that you can share all that enthusiasm with me because this is what life is all about - the wonders of our nature, our beautiful planet.

It is not the kick you might experience through skydiving or bunjee jumping, go on a race with a racing car or any other of these activities. It is not the kick you get through taking drugs or filling you up with any buzz, it is not spending your nights in bars and clubs or travelling through the world as far away as possible. It is not the most extravagant house you can own or being part of renown societies.

Life is where possessions and desires end, life is where things grow on their own, where you need not do anything about it. Life is where you experience the smallest and the largest of all things, life is where you discover the universe within yourself and where happiness is unconditional.

Now imagine a world without all these blooms and blossoms, without the happy chirping of all the birds that can be heard right now. What a world would that be?

cherries

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The Alley of the Cherries...

I am photographing this alley each year and each year it is different. Sometimes the blossoms are rather small and hang in small groups from the branches and sometimes they are thick, fluffy and seem to be much too heavy for the branches just as this year. A majestic view, a miracle of Mother Nature...

cherries

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More Peonies from last Year - in lovely Pink

I somehow missed to show you these blooms as well. I love peonies so very much and tried once to grow them on my balcony - but it was a disaster - not enough sun and probably they are just not meant to grow in a pot.

So the only thing I can do still is photographing them, rummaging again neighbours' gardens and see how lucky they are with their treasures. And - oh my - there are quite a few...

Look at that pollen on the bloom - doesn't it look like pure gold powder? If I only could transfer the perfume via the computer...

"Paeonia" (Paeoniaceae)
peony, Pfingstrose

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Creeping Phlox - another Colour - all in Pink

Now this one is the last of the collection for the moment - lovely little flowers, jewels in your garden....

"Phlox douglasii"
creeping phlox, Polsterphlox

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The Colour Spectacle of Creeping Phlox...

I promised you to show more of "my" (unforunately they are not mine - I just mean the photos) little garden flower jewels and here they are - in hot pink or light purple, depending on your monitor. I just love this dramatic colour - do you?

"Phlox douglasii"
creeping phlox, Polsterphlox

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And after White comes Pink...

There is not much to say about these colour intense blossoms trees - only that the whole glory disappeared too quickly this year, much too quickly...

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