Friday, March 26, 2021

Finally Friday - Fling your Hat in the Air

That time of year again - Spring Fling at the Dallas Arboretum
Field of Tulips to tiptoe through (well, around)
Gotta tell ya - after February Icemageddon, I feared for the arboretum.  And yes, even the professionals, could not ward off Mother Nature.  In many corners of the grounds, brown frozen leaves looked like death. You can tell, the workers are slowly removing the official dead shrubs. That's quite sad - especially one particular area that used to have some huge cactus - now gone. 
But - plenty of bulbs decided to bloom, and the dogwoods exploded.
Like all of us after 2020 and now into 2021, nature is poking its head out, peering around to see if it's safe, and then emerging in full bloom. 

Hope you can get out and enjoy a colorful (safe) weekend!
 

10 comments:

  1. Lovely springlike photo's Joanne.
    Still remaining indoors but will get out some day.
    Have a great weekend.
    Yvonne.

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    1. hey - thanks. Yep - you'll be out soon enough. I'm sure

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  2. Sadly, cactus really doesn't like freezing temperatures. Unless it's high desert cactus.

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    1. Indeed - tough loss, but they are making do

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  3. Hi Joanne - glad most things have survived ... it was an icemaggedon that's for sure ... I hope your plants will come back and things will surprise you.

    The Arboretum is stunning and has survived well - loved seeing the pics - thank you ... all the best - Hilary

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    1. Yep - You'd love the arb. It's a gorgeous property and they keep making it better

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  4. How beautiful. I've been writing today, so these are lovely photos to take a break with!

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    1. and that's why I do the tulips pics every single year. It's just happiness

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  5. I love the multi-colored beauty in the middle of this last picture.

    Have a wonderful weekend, my friend.

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