Rusty Ring

(Here's another icon of North Pacific Coast spring: Cornus nuttallii , or Pacific dogwood. Along with trillium , which blows before th...

( Trillium ovatum . Jungle flower; iconic herald of North Coast spring.)

When I encountered this florist-worthy flower on a bike ride through local prairie country, I was certain it must be a garden ...

(Emblem and patron of my father 's people, as any who know us will understand, this well-armed weed flowers in surpassing beauty on th...

( Papaver orientale. Came in time for Remembrance Day.) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

(Iris versicolour.) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

(Zantedeschia sp.) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

( Lonicera ciliosa. Iconic flower of the North Coast understory.) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

The warbler wipes its muddy feet on plum blossoms – Issa ( Plum Garden, Kamata, by Utagawa Hiroshige, courtesy of Rawpixel.c...

( Narcissus garden blooms have long become wildflowers here on the North Coast, punching up in lawns and pastures, along roads, and, as ...

Liberate yourself from everything that doesn't concern you. Don't depend on people or on situations. Look for your refuge and...

( Ribes sanguineum. Common native food here on the North Coast. Eponymous flower here .) Appearing also on My Corner of the World...

( Rhododendron macrophyllum, the Pacific rhododendron, is the state flower of Washington. In late spring it bursts out in the grey-green t...

( Rosa nutkana ; native to the North Coast. One of my favourite flowers, and everywhere this time of year.) Appearing also on My...

( Crataegus sp. Our usual hawthorn blossoms are white .) Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

Appearing also on My Corner of the World .

( Pieris japonica, known here as popcorn bush, is a popular landscaping shrub on the North Pacific Coast. Native to the same latit...

"The secret of writing about Zen practice is sincerity, and if you can fake that, you've got it made." My riff on a quot...

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil." Romans 12:17 – a tighter restatement of my own earlier effort . (Photo c...

(This is the fruit of the Japanese cherry tree [Prunus spp.; Cerasus spp.] , whose blossoms bring world-famous glowing colour to the no...