Spring is here

And the air is full of pollen.  But I'm okay with that because everything is in bloom!  (And I have anti-allergy medicine.)

Happy Spring!
Joyce

Spring flowers

Spring is fully upon us.  Every time I walk anywhere in the city, I try to take the time to enjoy the beautiful flowers in bloom.  I recently got the to spend some time in the garden that surrounds the American Museum of Natural History. 

The sun was shining.

The flowers were beautiful.

I couldn't ask for a better place to knit.

(Madtosh lace in Fig held double.)

Happy Spring,
Joyce

Late Summer Lilies

Since fall here and temperatures are dropping, I thought I would include one last view of the beautiful flowers of summer.

These are some Stargazer lilies that were growing in Hubbie's sister's garden.

While I'm looking forward to cooler temperatures, I will miss the flowers of spring and summer.

Yay it's nearly time for winter woollies,
Joyce

Spring flowers

I love spring! 

As I've mentioned in the past, I also love that NYC does my gardening for me. 

When the plants bloom in the spring it makes me feel like all things are possible.

Please enjoy the flowers with me.
 

Thank you April showers,
Joyce

Tulips for trying

Working on a PhD sometimes makes you feel like a mole person huddled in the dark hunched over your computer.  So I was really looking forward to going on a field trip with my lab class this week.  I was hoping for sunny weather so I could get some springtime outside time.  Unfortunately, we had a rain storm that was bad enough to cause me to have to cancel the fieldtrip. 

But New York was nice and rewarded me with tulips and hyacinths for at least trying to go outside for a little while.

Even though I did have to get rained on to see them,
Joyce

Spring has sprung!

Finally!  I have to admit that I was getting pretty tired of the snow and cold.  But then I came across these.

The crocuses are blooming.  Aren't they beautiful? It's like mother nature is smiling at me.

I can't help smiling back,
Joyce

NYC gardens for me

As I wander around the City, I come across beautiful late summer/ early fall flowers.  Some of these are expected.
Such as the ones in Flushing Meadows Park:

Or the flowers in Central Park:

Still others are really quite unexpected.

This Moon Flower was growing up the side of a garbage can at the 72nd Street entrance to Central Park.  I was a bit startled to see it staring at me boldly as I approached to trash can with my trash, looking at me as if to say , "Don't make me have to show you why you're happy you threw that trash in the can instead of on the ground. What?!?!"

I just wanted to say Thanks NYC! for doing the gardening for me.