I kinda identify with this beautiful flower. I don't know what it is, but it is currently blooming in my neighbor's front yard. It rises up alone, no leaves, just a stalk with pretty lily like flowers on top. Rather a late bloomer considering all other flowers except for the fall mums and asters have pretty much finished blooming. Oh there are still some black-eyed susans and heliopsis (I like that word, it just rolls of your tongue nicely) blooming and will for awhile, but this lily-like blossom so reminds me of those early blooming lilies that we might associate with early spring and Easter.
Why do I identify with this flower?....well, I consider myself a kinda of a late bloomer and since my sweetie is no longer living at home I am standing tall on a lone stalk. We are beginning our 2nd year with my sweetie living in a Memory Care Facility while I am still at the home we shared together for over 30 years. I am alone, but I am not lonely. I find plenty to do to fill my days whether it is with friends or by myself. A late bloomer because I found a passion late in life that has filled my days with joy, photography. My day is not complete unless I take a photograph or two or three or.....
Do you identify with a flower? I would love to hear what your favorites are.
Until next time.....
Such a fab photo! For a late bloomer, you do it in style. x
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Teresa
What a perfect analogy of your life! Love it. I picked up photography later in life as well and don't know how I'd get through some days without it. I share your joy and passion and wish you many more blessings in your new journey. You certainly are an inspiration to many in blogland and I'm sure elsewhere!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog after seeing the same stalk like flower recently and am trying to figure out what flower it is! Well after some more googling, I think I found it! They are sometimes called surprise lily, magic lily, and resurrection lily or even naked ladies. Any of which could be an analogy of so many people;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoris_squamigera
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image of what looks like an Amarylis to me. They are such neat flowers rising with a cluster of flowers on one stalk like this so I'm pretty sure. A bulb plant and I believe in the Lily family.
ReplyDeleteLovely blog my friend. Have a a lovely week!!
Cheers, Joy