The Lilacsare blooming again!
Early Afternoonat the fence between
Heldenplatz and Volksgarten
White Lilacsunable to contain themselves,
reaching through the iron fence.
Pigeonsseeking shade -
or are they bathing
in the heady fragrance emanating
from the lilac blossoms?
An Ode to Spring"Life-glowing season ! odour-breathing Spring!
Deck'd in cerulean splendours !–vivid,–warm,
Shedding soft lustre on the rosy hours,
And calling forth their beauties! balmy Spring!"
Mary Darby Robinson
(1758-1800)
Photographed by MerisiWednesday, April 16, 2009
in the
Volksgarten
Credit:
"Under the Lilacs"
"Under the Lilacs"
is the title of a work
by Louisa May Alcott
(1832-1888)
The poem "An Ode to Spring,"
by Mary Darby Robinson,
can be read in its entirety
at the digital library of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Click on the fountain image
to reach the page.
And yes,
all the other images
are clickable too, more spring!
Enjoy! :-)
Merisi, how I do love lilacs, all colors, just that scent! Even if lilacs might have to answer for their status at chief pollen distributor and sneeze provider (for me, perhaps not for others.)
ReplyDeleteYou probably know of the lilac walk at the north end of Central Park's sheep's meadow. If today's chill and rain leaves town by Wednesday, I will try to get over there with my camera (and handkerchief) and see how the blooms are progressing.
Best wishes. xo
Oh Merisi I adore the lilacs peeping through the fence!
ReplyDeleteHi Merisi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping by, I had a lovely morning in Vienna, thanks to you.
I chose the cozy corner and had two coffees and a pastry!
Gorgeous. You live in such a beautiful city.
ReplyDeleteMy lilacs are blooming, too. I need to get some pics!
ReplyDeleteMerisi, As a child I remember loving all the lilacs anymore though they make me sneeze.
ReplyDeleteThak you for visiting my site (the Outskirts of Suburbia) you had questioned the homemade helicopter I said that I had seen. Well I posted a picture of the fool in the machine for you to see that, Yes, it is real.
Thanks again, Haney
Oh! The white and purple lilacs are blooming outside my window too, here in Minnesota!
ReplyDeleteWe can smell the same scents, though on different continents.
Spring knows no bounds, and you have captured it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteWhat beauty. Those lilacs are superb.
ReplyDeleteHello Merisi! What beautiful pictures you have shared! I don't have a Lilac but I need to get one as I do love them! So glad you are enjoying Spring! XOXO
ReplyDeleteDearest Merisi,
ReplyDeleteI love lilacs so, so much! I very rarely saw them in Washington and they were too expensive to buy. But here in my new yard in Maine, there are three lilac bushes behind the house! I cannot wait for them to flower (They blossom much, much later here.) As always, thank you so much for posting such beautiful photos to enjoy while I anticipate the arrival of my own!
Wishing you a wonderful day,
Betty
Lovely! I think I'm going to have to find a place for a white lilac!
ReplyDeleteLove the lilacs! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDas wird es werden! Weißer Flieder! Mein Garten (klein bis winzig) ist ziemlich kahl und ich bin leider so gar nicht gut darin Garten zu planen. Aber Flieder ist immer gut!
ReplyDeleteLove lilacs .... yours look beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove these pics! So romantically caught!
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