30 april
daffodils bloom in the dune grasses
that line the path to the beach
one fall day long ago
some one must have planted bulbs in bunches along the way
so now
pale and bright yellow flowers
sway in the sweet ocean breezes
~
I discovered recently that these daffodils were planted back in the 1970s
by an old gentleman whose lovely great-granddaughter
still lives here on our rather tiny island
what a lovely testament to him
that line the path to the beach
one fall day long ago
some one must have planted bulbs in bunches along the way
so now
pale and bright yellow flowers
sway in the sweet ocean breezes
~
I discovered recently that these daffodils were planted back in the 1970s
by an old gentleman whose lovely great-granddaughter
still lives here on our rather tiny island
what a lovely testament to him
We reap what we sow...............this adage is powerfully depicted here.....one must be so thankful to that person who sowed the bulbs!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful picture of your daffodils. They are real harbingers of spring.
ReplyDeleteYael
Wonderful picture of daffodils but where they are makes it so much more fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise to come across daffodils where they shouldn't be ... someone was really paying it forward :)
ReplyDeleteI love your photo, it shows the newness of spring against the dead of winter, my favorite time, everything is new. Love spring!
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem for a lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteDaffodils are beautiful not matter way we find them. Its exciting to know the history of who planted them and makes them all the more beautiful. Every time they bloom they are in honor or him! I'm so glad you liked/learned from my post on Clematis!
ReplyDeleteA little treasure left for others to enjoy...how lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love it when you see flowers growing wild like this! So fun that you learned the story behind them. We have an area above our home that has orange Oriental Poppies growing wild and one large yellow rose bush. There are remnants of the stone foundation of the farmhouse that once was there. The breezes have drifted Poppy blooms all over the hillside. It's quite a sight and a very popular spot for photographers. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann