Sunday, April 28, 2019

Watching the Dogwood Snow



See that beautiful dogwood? When we were building our house, the builder asked if we wanted him to take down the scraggly little tree beside the back porch.  He said it had gotten scuffed up during the building and might not make survive anyway.  When that first spring came and it burst in to big white blossoms, we were so surprised and so glad we'd kept it.  It is pretty scrappy.  Every year wonder if it will last through one more winter. (That's been since 2001!)
This is another in the front near the mailbox.
And we pass these when we go for a walk toward our neighbor's house.
Today was windy, and the petals fell like giant snowflakes.

The 10th painting I did after three months of lessons was of some blossoms from this very tree. (April 2007)
I painted some of her blossoms again for my 300th painting.
(May 2015)
It was a good day to spend on the back porch watching the dogwood snow.... and wonder if our dogwood friend will be here to put on her show next spring.

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  1. JanineMarieApril 29, 2019 at 12:49 PM

    That is one hardy dogwood! They are so lovely even though the bloom season is fleeting. We have a crabapple that “snows” the same way. In fact, its varietal name is Spring Snow. I like looking at your paintings side by side to see how you interpreted the tree years (and experience) apart. Sitting on the porch enjoying the dogwood snow sounds like a perfect way to spend a day.

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    1. HelenApril 29, 2019 at 8:16 PM

      Perhaps it's time to paint some dogwood flowers again soon.
      Yes, sitting on the porch and enjoying spring is a wonderful way to spend a day. I was a teacher for the last three decades or so, and do you know I don't think I ever truly appreciated spring. It was always just the season before summer, the weeks of school testing, the days of inside recess when it was rainy. I sure have enjoyed spring just for being spring this year.

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  2. hmuxoMay 2, 2019 at 7:15 PM

    So glad you kept the tree...its absolutely beautiful..colorful and VERY alive!!!! Have a wonderful day, Helen..

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    1. HelenMay 2, 2019 at 8:36 PM

      We love it. It's kind of hollowed out and seems to get a little less solid each year, but here's to one more spring blooming!

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