Snow
covering the ground and bringing the azaleas down.
More rain.
Checking the damage in the gathering dusk,
Peony stems broken, iris flattened.
15 to 20 cm of snow forecast overnight with more rain,
Pond the highest we've ever seen, rivers and streams like spring run off.
A humming bird came to the door.
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| Snow falling on the pond |
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| Alum bending under the weight of the snow |
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| Peonies |
Sunday morning: The mountain is hidden by cloud and no snow on the ground.
Hi Liz,
ReplyDeleteSnow! We have just had a week of rain here, brook is very high [I can hear it roaring but haven't gone down to visit yet.]
Lovely poem and photos, though. The hummingbird was seeking refuge at your door. I hope the flowers are restored to him/her soon.
Thanks Joan, it was pretty depressing, lost an old lilac but most of the perennials are straggling back. The bonus is that I have a house full of lilac, the scent divine!
DeleteWhat extraordinary happenings! I remember when I lived in Western Canada 40 odd years ago, the arrival of the rufous hummingbirds was truly an indicator of spring well-sprung. Your mention brought them back to me and the pleasure of seeing them feeding outside my window.
ReplyDeleteLove the humming birds, this one must have been mighty cold, haven't seen one since but I am hoping they were just taking cover.
DeleteCan't believe snow in May - late May! And yet the photos in Ersi's last post showed snow spoiling her glorious spring flowers. Crazy. Have enjoyed following your posts the last little while ..... thank you. I am quite envious of your gorgeous garden though I imagine it is probably suffering just at the moment.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't believe it either Susan, that was the latest I've ever seen it. Things are recovering and what doesn't will be fine next year. Typical gardeners refrain is next year or you should have seen it yesterday!
Deleteforgot to say that peonies are my absolutely favourite flower - how sad that the snow has broken them. Would break my heart.
ReplyDeleteMe too, I kept going out and shaking off the snow and while they may look funny I am hopeful for some bloom!
DeleteMy goodness what a tumultuous start? to Spring...very up and down and most confused. I hope the garden lifts its head again from under the snow and smiles and beams.
ReplyDeleteFiona, please forgive this very tardy reply, am finally getting my email sorted, which will probably last all of 10 minutes! The peonies are recovering, their stems have more curves than a candelabra but the buds are pointing in the right direction, Onwards and upwards!
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