Once Again The Clematis Is In Bloom ..

Once again the Clematis planted out by my mailbox, is in bloom. It’s hard to believe that I posted about this almost a year ago. Man how time flies! Suffering through a cold winter, and waiting patiently for this plant to bloom, was well worth it. Today I am a happy man! Look at this beauty…

Let’s get the ugly stuff out of the way. Again like last year this plant brings safety to the area, and birds feel safe enough to roost here and poop. Every time I go for the mail I think what does the mailman think of this crap!? He must be laughing at me and wondering why I’m not cleaning this off. I’m not cleaning this off because every time I clean it off more arrives. I believe this to be from the robins. When I leave in the morning I see a Robin fly from this area. Damn Robbins!

And now the real beauty. I was leaving this morning and noticed how pretty the sunrise was, so I decided to take a photo with sunrise in the background. The Clematis created a sort of silhouette affect. I think the photo came out pretty cool if I do say so myself. But I’ll let you be the true judge.

The flowers themselves are showstoppers. I always liked these flowers and thought I should have purchased more of them and planted them here in there around the yard. This purple color is awfully pretty. I know I’m biased, and so I say this… I’ve seen some other pretty varieties on our walks around the neighborhood. It’s only right to give credit where credit is due.

Another weird thing that has happened this year, besides Covid, is the size of these flowers. I’m not quite sure but I’ll have to research it a bit. These flowers are smaller than the ones that appeared last year. They are about half the size of the flowers from last year. No clue! Sounds like a good thing to research.

It looks like the real show is yet to come. There are a ton of flower buds still left and waiting to open on this girl. There are hundreds just waiting, growing, and I am anticipating them opening by the end of June.

And more pretty flowers…

And of course a close-up of those flowers. I can’t finish up this post without showing you a full frame image of this purple beauty.

And how about we get just a little bit closer to see the detail in those petals, styles, Staman, and anthers. All parts of this flower are just as pretty as the next. I wonder if the mailman enjoys the pretty purple flowers as much as my wife and I do? If not he’s a goofball. LOL just kidding. He’s pretty cool. He brings our mail on time in rain sleet, snow and even good weather. Haha

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I will be sad when all the flowers have gone. When all the petals have fallen to the ground, leaving the stems blank and baron, I will be sad. When all the bees and butterflies have gone home for the winter I will be sad. When the leaves.. oh the beautiful leaves. The leaves were the last to fall. When the stems dwindle to brown, I will be sad. When I have to walk by the place where you showed your beauty, and there are no traces left to be found, I will be sad. But one day, one fine day, the soil will thaw, your thin green stems will push through the ground once more, and I will be happy. I will be so happy. I will anticipate flowers arriving once more! But until then, my friends, I will sleep soundly dreaming of the beauty that I once remembered. Even then, when I am sound asleep and at my most vulnerable, I will be happy. I know one day I will see you again. By B. D. Miller ~

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About Me ~ The Artist

My art work incorporates a wide variety of subject matter, including landscape, seascape, cityscape, and still life images. My works are the product of a continuing process of exploration through which I seek to portray personal and visionary interpretations of my surroundings. My paintings are impressions of places and events from everyday life, an interpretation of my imagination, and personal responses to what I see and feel on a daily basis. More recently I have invested generous amounts of time into my landscape painting. I am surrounded by natural and man made beauty, which inherently presents itself in the tri-state area, and almost demands that I paint it.

Not everything is art. Art is not everything, but it comes close. Art is everywhere and all the time. Art makes you experience the beauty of the world, the people in it, and the places we call home. Art itself is so influential that it can tell stories, show feelings, and express passion or fury. Art exists in addition to language; expression of sensations and thoughts, revealing a way of thinking too subtle and delicate for words.

For me art requires love, honesty and perseverance. In return, it reveals some personal, non-analyzable, and creative untamed passion. For the public, art with its magnificent beauty, improves mood and health and builds better human beings and communities. It engages the intellect, softens the heart, strengthens the soul and frees the spirit.

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