Color Splash

Something I would like to do on my blog is tell you a bit about the different photos I have chosen for my note cards. This photo was taken at the Botanical Gardens in Buffalo, New York.

Last March I journeyed into Buffalo to see whether the flowers of the gardens might pick up my spirits. The weather had been dark and grey and snowy for quite some time. I needed to see color. Both radio and TV announced that the tulips were in bloom. So I was hopeful.

Well...when I walked into the greenhouses that Saturday afternoon, I could hardly believe the spread before me. Spring blooms were everywhere, and then the sun came out to highlight the vibrant colors. I of course spent several hours snapping photos of tulips, lilies, primrose, and even orchids. One shot after another. I couldn't get enough. Ah, the joys of being a photographer!

This particular shot is soft and lovely. This in fact is the card I send out most often, even in the winter. The flowers say "hello", "you're special", "you put color in my life", "flowers make us smile", "not too long till we can be gardening again," all messages that connect kindred spirits with hope, the hope that spring isn't all that far away.