English Muse: Petal covered paths...

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Petal covered paths...

It seems all of Los Angeles is in bloom this week...

with yellow silk...

and pink velvet...

Trees that refuse to be upstaged...

By any other flower. Even if their beauty is short lived...

(PS: Photos taken with a Polaroid Sun 660.)

49 Comments:

Absolutely Not Martha said...: the first two photos are especially gorgeous. and here i thought LA was all about palm trees.; April 15, 2009 at 4:56 PM
JGregg said...: If the wind wasn't blowing so hard, LA is also quite fragrant to match those blooms.

Great pics btw ...

Jg.; April 15, 2009 at 5:04 PM
giulia said...: Oh these are exactly my sort of photographs. I know you do it for all of us, but I take it as a gift. Mille grazie. Love the atmospheric color cast...we have similar flowering trees on "our" coasts...but look so different.

...on more prosaic note, trying to figure out how delayed the feeds are the last two days. Well, whatever time it is where you are (it should be 5:52PM!), hope you're well. ciao xo svs; April 15, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Brian Miller said...: nice pics. spring it seems has sprung.; April 15, 2009 at 6:07 PM
erin said...: beautiful! sometimes i think the best part of spring blooms is how short-lived they are. it makes me appreciate them all the more!; April 15, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Lightning Heart said...: ohh lovely pictures!; April 15, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Cloe said...: May all your paths be strewn with flowers, since you so unselfishingly spread such beauty before us all.; April 15, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Sarah K said...: i have GOT to get me a polaroid! did lightning heart steal your pic for their profile?? hmm :); April 15, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Maria said...: Just beautiful! We won't see blooms like that for a while ~ Thanks for sharing!; April 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Bonnie Bonsai said...: Pretty springy look indeed! The world comes alive to the northern hemisphere.; April 15, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Holly said...: LA?? Wow!; April 15, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Tina said...: Thank you! Yes, LA!!; April 15, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! I love all of these pictures. They make me happy. I love Spring so much. It's a time of rebirth, all the trees are blooming, and sun is staying up later and later!
Awesome post!; April 15, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Patty said...: What happy colors and patterns. Nature's confetti. Thank you.; April 15, 2009 at 7:54 PM
akka b. said...: yellow is a VERY happy color. A sunburst color.

at least we know the trees are awake...gives hope for the rest.; April 15, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Char said...: oh how I love weeping cherries; April 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM
pinklotus said...: ow beautiful! It makes me want to experience spring. but too bad, there's no spring here in Philippines... =(; April 15, 2009 at 9:00 PM
puglyfeet said...: I love these photots.; April 15, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Tina Tarnoff said...: Tina, you took my breath away. This is so wonderful.

You are a true poet.

xoxo; April 15, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Tina said...: oh, darling! thank you!; April 15, 2009 at 10:12 PM
for the love of pictures said...: Absolutely beautiful pictures :); April 15, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful photographs! You captured the atmosphere of spring perfectly.; April 15, 2009 at 11:57 PM
SHOKOOFEH said...: just wonderful! I'm so in love with blossoms! did you know that my name means blossom?! :)I'm sort of proud of it!
thanks dear Tina for this beauty you share!

xo; April 16, 2009 at 12:01 AM
madame chocolat said...: beautyful colors!; April 16, 2009 at 1:58 AM
fell in the nettles said...: Oh my gosh. Spring is so pretty!
I've never experienced such a bloom or even spring in my life ever before, sadly:(; April 16, 2009 at 3:49 AM
Rachel said...: SO beautiful! The trees here in Illinois are just now beginning to bloom. I can't wait to get out with my camera!; April 16, 2009 at 5:19 AM
teksfilm said...: Oh, they're lovely photographs and poem. I like the dominant yellow and pink you catch on them. Simply beautiful.; April 16, 2009 at 5:57 AM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful!; April 16, 2009 at 6:12 AM
Heather said...: Wow - those are incredible! I love Spring. (Stumbled upon your blog and love it!); April 16, 2009 at 6:29 AM
P. said...: It's such a beautiful time of year - I want to hold onto it forever!; April 16, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Christina Entcheva said...: Wow, gorgeous photographs! Reminds me to go outside.; April 16, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Hello Lindello said...: Lovely photos. Magical almost!; April 16, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Anonymous said...: Oh beautiful, you. Just beautiful. I want to walk on those petals in my bare feet!; April 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Anonymous said...: soooo amazing! we just got two more feet of snow, so these pictures are very encouraging:); April 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Rosemildo Sales Furtado said...: Olha Tina, o colorido é realmente fantástico, maravilhoso.

Abraços,

Furtado.; April 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM
avant garde said...: there is so much beauty all around us, right in front of us, we all just need to get outside more. gorgeous blossoms. we are still waiting for it to warm up on cape cod...cool winds still :); April 16, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Muppet Soul said...: I want your street!

Mine is pretty, but it's all green...

I love those yellow colors - they're amazing. Reminds me of fall here ( which is my absolute, 100% favorite time of year in L.A.); April 16, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Anonymous said...: wow, just wow! I love the first picture!; April 16, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Dot said...: beautiful I love this time of year xxx; April 16, 2009 at 2:30 PM
mary said...: These are gorgeous. The shot of the yellow tree with the sunlight streaming through...amazing! Great job!; April 16, 2009 at 2:35 PM
The Wanderers' Daughter said...: You are so lucky!! And YELLOW flowers...we don't have yellow ones here! I am so all about yellow this spring...; April 16, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Doris said...: Oh, how wonderfull...to be treated to a little Spring before we finally get it here in the east! Thank you, thank you! Bst thoughts from the brush..Doris; April 16, 2009 at 2:50 PM
The Cottage Cheese said...: I am in awe. These are some of the most beautiful polaroids. I had no idea that LA had such pretty spring blooming trees.; April 16, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Rachael Kearley said...: we only get pink velvet up here in my part of Canada but the yellow looks stunning, thanks for sharing
xx; April 16, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Lee Ryan said...: Excellent Photos!; April 17, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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Helena said...: these are truely beautiful photographs
something we just take for granted captivated and created so nicely; April 19, 2009 at 6:43 AM
{lovely little things} said...: Absolutely gorgeous photos!

Enjoying your blog, I just discovered it via Cup of Jo, fantastic stories and photographs!; April 21, 2009 at 9:49 PM
jen jafarzadeh said...: Tina, I'm so enjoying your blog! Your polaroids rock.; May 4, 2009 at 11:03 AM