Dance of the Cherry Blossom

in #photography5 years ago (edited)


Cherry Blossoms2.jpg


The opening show had been slow to start, but, the dance of the cherry blossom is a performance that is not to be missed. There is magic in the air today, as the delectable blossoms sway to beat of their own music. They have reached the stage of perfection. In cherry blossom speak, they are officially at peak beauty.


Cherry Blossoms 4.jpg


The beauty of nature, ever-changing...It is like having an unfinished symphony inside our heart. Every moment inspired by the beauty of nature completes another bar of the music. And on this day, the full orchestra is playing.


daffodil.jpg


Let me dance in the sun, today. Oh, the thrill of spring in the heart! I am certain my soul is in bloom.

The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size ~Gertrude S. Wister


A flower. There must always be a flower to color my world.

#Steemusa is a growing community of quality-content people from the United States or those living here. Check us out on Discord!

#TheAlliance is an awesome way to grow and discover some quality content. Check us out! Find us on Discord!




Facebook

Twitter

Instagram



Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.


I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire



PHC-Footer-05.gif

Sort:  

That would be fun to see from the water, on a boat. Enjoy your springtime!

Hey HH!!! Great to see you around!! I hope you are having a good spring with plenty of dandelion salads and a few nice brews!!

I think you've seen that we got a lot of snow. Now it has been very wet -- over 4 inches in 3 days and that's just a fraction of what's going on. But that means there will be some good mushroom hunting later this week. :D And dandelions and brews, too, lol. You know what's what, lol. I hope spring is being good to you, too!

I just wanted to say thank you so much for your support, it great to see you around and it always makes me smile when I see that dandelion profile pic!!! :)

Thanks for your kind thoughts, @old-guy-photos. I'm glad you are here on Steemit, even though I don't always get by to say Howdy.

It is awesome from the water! They have a paddleboat station and the water was filled with paddleboats later in the day. It gives a whole different view being surrounded by the blossoms! Yes!

Thanks for stopping by and hope all has been well in your world, @haphazard-hstead! Spring has spung! There is no turning back now.

!tip

That would be a fun time, out on paddleboats. Spring is springing, slowly but surely here in Oregon. We're a month behind in the plants. So when it gets in gear, it's going to be fast. I hope you are having a good spring, too, @dswigle!

🎁 Hi @haphazard-hstead! You have received 0.1 SBD tip from @dswigle!

@dswigle wrote lately about: Dance Of The Cherry Blossom Feel free to follow @dswigle if you like it :)

Sending tips with @tipU - how to guide :)

Wow they sure did peak. Amazing what a difference a day or three makes! So quick to change, then fade away. Wonder why when something is good, it always changes?

Isn't it amazing how quickly they peak? If it was warmer, it speeds up the process, so this is one time I am chanting to the Gods about keeping it a little on the cool side.

Change is imminent. It is what keeps the seasonal movement going and makes the world go round. ;)

Hope that you are enjoying a stellar weather day!

!tip

🎁 Hi @old-guy-photos! You have received 0.1 SBD tip from @dswigle!

@dswigle wrote lately about: Dance Of The Cherry Blossom Feel free to follow @dswigle if you like it :)

Sending tips with @tipU - how to guide :)

pixresteemer_incognito_angel_mini.png
Congratz, your post has been resteemed and, who knows, will maybe appear in the next edition of the #dailyspotlights (Click on my face if you want to know more about me...)
Check the rules of the Daily Spotlights if you want to nominate someone!
Pixresteemer is also listed as promoter on The Steemians Directory

Dear Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs with us. Some day I hope to witness this beautiful gift of nature in person😍. I wish you a wonderful day😊💕

So lovely Denise! I have been wanting to visit DC for a long time, and if I ever make it I would love to come during this time! Such a pretty display of natural beauty. A wonderful time to be alive and well! :)

Oh my goodness the Cherry Blossoms are in bloom!!!! Yay! My husband was working in Washington when we were first married and I remember him telling me about the unbelievable blossoms. What a treat for you to see! :) Have a fabulous weekend @dswigle!

Spring is in the air! Well not around here yet but so nice to see the blooms where you are.

Great combination with the poetry too!

Posted using Partiko iOS

wouldn't mind having one in my backyard 👍

I sleep with the atlas too, because of all the flags 😂

...cherry blossom is beautiful
Nice weekend, Denise!

Coin Marketplace

STEEM 0.36
TRX 0.12
JST 0.040
BTC 70446.49
ETH 3571.68
USDT 1.00
SBD 4.73