Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch
Friday and Sabbath, April 12 and 13, 2024
A few weeks back I decided to chronicle the growth of what’s planted in this front-yard flower garden, whose owners have devoted their entire front yard to floral growth.
What you see above is the original photo, taken March 8:
And here’s my latest photo, taken yesterday, April 11:
Dazzling, right? And there’s more to come in the weeks ahead. Do you see how leaves are now growing on the rosebushes? As the months go along, they will become the “stars” of the ensemble.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.
— Cecil Frances Anderson, from Hymns for Little Children, 1848