The first lilacs of the season. I bring in some blooms; the room smells lovely.
Some lilacs for Earth Day #EarthDay #photography #lilacs #bloomscrolling
The first lilacs starting to bloom. Saw some bees and wasps in them. It's a few days later than last year.
Lilacs are starting to bloom. Took a hit with heavy snow this winter, but they’re coming back after losing a lot of older growth. #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfMastodon #Flowers #Lilacs #CountryLife #RuralLife #Oregon
"Lilac," Kyriak Kostandi, 1902.
Kostandi (1852-1921) was a Ukrainian artist and scholar; he was a member of a group of Realists known as the Itinerants but also experimented with Impressionism, as we see here.
The delicate morning light touches the domes of a Ukrainian village, and outside a wall, by some blooming lilac bushes, a woman sits and weeps. We have no indication what is making her so sad, but it seems appropriate for the current situation in Ukraine. It's a beautiful, yet sad and enigmatic painting.
A somber Flower Friday, to be sure.
From the Odessa Fine Arts Museum.
#lilacs in bloom are the best thing about spring. We had a huge row of them in our yard as a kid and the scent always takes me back to then
My lilacs! I love the colors…they start out dark purple, then open up to pale purple blossoms.
My lilac bushes are finally blooming! I didn’t even see them right away, I could just smell them on the breeze.
I’ve been watching the buds for several days, and today they popped! I love that they return, strong and healthy, year after year. They make me happy.
Will try to remember to post a photo or two tomorrow.
Spring showers bring May flowers! Pretty lilacs in a clear vase, watercolor.
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