Friday, February 13, 2009

The colours of Winter

On a clear day, the colours of my garden are sharp. She is in prime condition to show off her resilient winter body.
The curves. More definable without the spring blooms, or the summers perennials.

A silent beauty.The shock of the purple,

In contrast to the fresh green tones of the new year's growth
So fragile. So beautiful.
These plants persist. Undaunted by winters bite.
Each shining, in the cold sunlight.
A sunny day in winter, brings just about everyone out.

3 comments:

Titania said...

Very beautiful ode to the winter garden and a few spritzers of spring!

Rosemary said...

What beautiful heathers you have. I too am wanting spring sooner rather than later.

east-side-patch said...

Hi Laura.
So that purple plant is a heather? Really cool looking. I used to go through so many pairs of shoes when I was a kid growing up, running around through heather in Scotland. It is really abrasive.
I wish I could grow it in Texas, alas!

ESP.