lovely lilacs in lavender...

And, though I left behind the purple jacarandas in bloom, my generous Michigan gave me its own shade of purple...

in very lovely shades of lilac...

They were beautiful look at ...
and smelled simply divine.

Though I only captured the lavender ones,

they sprang out in white and a deeper purply color as well.

I remember the delights of lilacs from my childhood--

they always smelled so wonderful and sweet.

Their very fragrance took me back to those days of

childhood summer fun--

riding my bike and rollerskating around town,

looking for birds' nests and bits of bird eggs,

flying kites...

So much 'good stuff' in a pretty purple package!

"See! The winter is past;

the rains are over and gone.

Flowers appear on the earth;

the season of singing has come,

the cooing of doves is heard in our land.

The fig tree forms its early fruit;

the blossoming vines spread their fragrance..."

~Song of Solomon 2:11-13a