{"id":750,"date":"2024-02-27T02:48:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T02:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timharris.photography\/journal\/?p=750"},"modified":"2024-02-27T02:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T02:48:57","slug":"spring-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timharris.photography\/journal\/spring-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring colors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spring has arrived to my household early this year. The flowers sprouting forth endured one of the hottest summers and coolest cold snaps on record<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The first flowers to bloom are my Yellow Jasmine located next to my window. Last year I had thought they would bloom for a month or so, but now I know that is not the case! I\u2019ll be lucky to see my Jasmine for a week or so making it critical to do macro photography ASAP…last I heard it was supposed to rain this Thursday! Lucky me!!!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yellow Jasmine at my window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yellow Jasmine at my window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yellow Jasmine at my window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yellow Jasmine at my window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My wife and I planted two Japanese Mock Oranges in our front yard garden. Unfortunately, one died during a snow storm that shall not be named. This Japanese Mock Orange has stolen the show by growing gangbusters. It\u2019s supposed to flower\u2026I think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japanese Mock Orange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Japanese Mock Orange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t even know where to start when discussing my roses. They are\u2026dying. The small leaves and super thorny branches is the hallmark signs of a disease. The roses don\u2019t come out rosey no more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that is why I enjoy flower photography. Life, from my observations thus far, is as fragile no matter the life form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This Fig Tree was a gift from my mother. The beautiful leaves which butterflies fluttered around in 2023 have all fallen from the latest round of cold snaps and to be honest, I thought my Fig Tree was dead. I am happy to report that I was wrong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The BlackBerry Bush in my backyard is my favorite. Some of the best memories I have are of my wife picking fresh berries and serving them for breakfast – first round was so oh so bitter, but the subsequent round of berries just got sweeter and sweeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BlackBerry Bush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BlackBerry Bush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BlackBerry Bush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Agave plants recovering in my greenhouse was a gift from a famous sculptor in Dallas. We literally drove to her house and we dug up her babies\u2026her words\u2026not mine\u2026and that was that! I had three Agave plants and I fear one (directly below) and perhaps the other were the only survivors. We shall see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agave Plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Agave Plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yucca plants below is another gift from my mother. These Yucca plants will actually be planted in my backyard which I have been excited to plan to plant around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yucca Plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yucca Plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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