Flowers for Friday – lilacs
I had the nicest surprise on Wednesday night; the neighbor boy brought over a freshly-cut bouquet of lilacs!
It turns out that they have a few bushes on the other side of their house, but cannot cut them and have them in the house because the neighbor lady is allergic to them. Instead of letting them go to waste, the neighbor guy was cutting them into bouquets and sending them with his son over to the various neighbors. Wasn’t that sweet?!
I was inspired to pull out my Vivitar lens and the extension tubes for these shots in order to capture the tiny star-like blossoms.
And to capture the fireworks burst of buds.
I hope you get the chance (or got the chance, for those of you living in warmer regions) to smell some lilacs this spring.
All pictures were taken with my Vivitar 70-210 mm lens and Kenko extension tubes (all 3 stacked together).
LadyBug says:
Beautiful pics, Danielle. And what a sweet gesture from your neighbors.
SeaQueen says:
Thanks for brightening my friday once more!
sheryl says:
These are so fabulous and beautiful. Wonderful, wonderful work, Danielle!
Yay for great neighbors!
poopie says:
How pretty! I’ve never seen a lilac before.
Squirl says:
I love your lilac pictures! And I love lilacs! There’s nothing like their scent. Such perfume.
Ern says:
Beautiful pictures!
Lilacs bring back so many childhood memories. Cutting bouquets from the bushes on the church property across the street. Putting them in my bike basket. Bringing them home. Being made to take them right back outside because my mom was allergic. *sigh*
kalki says:
Stunning photos!