celebration: first blossom

THE BLOSSOM
"Merry, merry sparrow!
Under leaves so green
A happy blossom
Sees you, swift as arrow,
Seek your cradle narrow,
Near my bosom.
Pretty, pretty robin!
Under leaves so green
A happy blossom
Hears you sobbing, sobbing,
Pretty, pretty robin,
Near my bosom."

William Blake (Songs of Innocence)

today in celebration and remembrance:
http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/365/2012-03-11

[Claire]

This is such a welcome sight, blossom now we know spring is coming.

[Cornelia]

a sure sign of spring! very nice!

[Jules Sparrow]

I love this Hazel, the contrast of the white against the bark is lovely! FAV

[Marco]

Beautiful capture. Fav

[wendy frost]

A beautiful blossom capture and the perfect poetry to go with it for your sister. Fav.

[Newbank Lass]

Yeah! Spring is coming

[Wylie]

lovely contrast of the flowers on the tree trunk.

[Matt Clendon]

Very pretty. It's beginning to look a lot like spring!

[Lin]

Fav for me. A beautiful capture and even more beautiful tribute to your sister.

[Lee-Ann]

Beautiful capture.

[linda]

lovely to see some blossom flowering, more spring celebration

[Sgt. Pepper]

Signs of spring.

[*lynn]

gorgeous dainty blossoms of spring

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very pretty. It's so nice to see blossoms.

[Susie]

Beautiful sign of Spring, and I hope a tribute to your sister and in remembrance for you

[Joyce]

Lovely composition Hazel and a great promise of Spring. Fav

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Very pretty blossoms, Spring is certainly on the way.

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful, ours are not quite ready, I do so love the start of spring! Fav

[Pat Knowles]

A beautiful tribute for your lovely sister Hazel......this is just a beautiful mix of blossom, pretty bark & great DOF! A real sign of Spring.

[Molly]

Such delicate flowers. I haven't seen any blossom around here yet.

[Graham Thresher]

A wonderful compositition.

[Bep]

Very nice spring capture. And a beautiful tribute to your sister.

[Richard Creese]

Very pretty spring flowers.

[william wooderson]

All that's missing in the photo is the robin!

[Rosie Kind]

really pretty - Fav

[Cathie]

Sweet. I love the delecate flowers against the tree branches.

[Hazel]

Beautiful Hazel - Natures bounty.

[Phil Howcroft]

i love the textures in the bark and the softness in the blossom. Nicely done Hazel

[Lois]

Lovely details and soft colors

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Fav! Beautifully captured

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Sweet tribute and lovely blossoms. A very fitting tribute.

[Tammy]

Beautiful!

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Sandy]

This is lovely, Hazel.

[Penelope Ann]

Very delicate blossoms against the rough bark

[Anita Russell]

Really pretty mix of bark and blossom

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful capture of the nice spring flower. . Lovely poem.

[Nicole]

This is so pretty with the blossoms!