#FOTD: Spring crocus

January 12, 2021 /
Closeup macro shot of purple and white crocus blossom with orange anthers
For Cee’s Flower of the Day challenge, spring crocus from my Portland garden, March 10, 2008.

When I lived in wintery places like Portland and Flagstaff, I loved crocuses, because they bloomed so early and brought a little color to the drab late winter landscape. Hang on a little longer, they seemed to say. Sunshine and light are coming. That seems an apt message for this time of year and these times we live in. Hang on, y’all. Sunshine and light are coming.

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