March 16, 2011

First Daffodil Bloom!

We planted several dozen daffodil bulbs in November, much later than we had intended. So we didn’t know how well they would do this year. We missed out having our own blooms last spring because we were living in a rental home.  I didn’t want to go through that loss two years in a row!

After much anticipation, our first daffodil bloom of the season and at our new Grey Havens came to life yesterday! I was so excited! In between the raindrops, I went outside and commemorated the event with this photo. I added a textured background layer to provide a dramatic effect.

I don’t have to look at the calendar. I know that spring 2011 has definitely arrived!

16 comments:

  1. Oh Donna!! This is Gorgeous! Love the water droplets and the dark background!hope it's getting warmer up there!!
    Hughugs

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  2. Lovely photo!! And where the heck is the jealous button!!! ;) can't wait to see more!

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  3. I love the look of the black background. Very pretty. No daffodils here yet but I did spot a tulip poking up out of the ground

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  4. How lovely, I'm so glad you're enjoying your new home and garden. Wish I could see my daffys soon.

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  5. Love the photo. Reminds me of my dad. He had daffodil beds. He would always stop at my house with a lovely spring daffodils. Thanks for the memory.

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  6. Love those daffodils! Great picture!

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  7. So happy your daffodils are starting to bloom! What a beautiful picture!

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  8. Yay! That reminds me to get out into the swampland..I mean the backyard to check and see if ours are starting to poke their heads out!

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  9. Stunning. As beautiful as flowers (and everything else) are in their natural context, I love the drama of a blossom (and anything else) on a backdrop of pure inky deep mysterious black!

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  10. PS- just had to take another look at this gorgeous photo...sigh....
    hughugs

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  11. I always await their beauty each spring. Hope you are having a wonderful week.

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  12. Thanks for sharing the bloomin' photo! Not only is it beautiful, but it gives us northerners hope that spring will be here soon. So glad to hear your bulbs made it!

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  13. yes, lovely Donna. There are a few coming out there in NYC too.
    Look forward to your before and after photos tomorrow.

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