This morning after I set the timer on the sprinkling system, I was looking out the dining room window to check and make sure it was running properly. And what to my wondering eyes should appear? But a Japanese iris blooming on top of the stem's spear!!

So away from the window I flew in a flash, tore open the computer desk drawer and grabbed batteries for my camera and closed it with a bang and a bash!!

Out on the lawn I froze at the spot!
I snapped away, getting the perfect angle and shot!

The purples and yellows of each fragile petal
gave me a feeling of Spring and warm sunny days...
But I had to run before the sprinkler sprayed me
and woulda got me all 'wet-alled'!!

Back in my room, I plugged in my camera.
Opened the software and saved 'em....
But as I posted the pictures
up here on my blog...
Seeing the photos will show you beauty, and to all who view they'll be all agog!!




One of the few Japanese Iris in one of our flower beds. I love the long slender leaves as a contrast to the lantana below with the soft 'feathery' leaves.


Our purple/magenta Bougainvillea is now beginning to get new bracts [the purple is NOT a blossom, but a colored leaf, like a poinsettia has red.---the blossom is a small white bloom. Very minute]


Another Japanese Irish...the tiny yellow bud to the left is a yellow miniature rose