A trio of violets

While walking the pups this morning this trio of violets caught my eye. They reminded me of the nursery rhyme: Silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row. In another part of this bed was a group of snow drops that could be the silver bells. Maybe the leaves could be called cockle shells…or maybe I’m trying to hard to make it fit. Regardless, the violets looked fresh and charming in the morning light filtering through the clouds.

This neighbor has a wonder-filled yard. In my mind I call her the “sane rose lady”, because her special love is roses. She has what I believe is called a “cottage garden” it appears to be pure chaos, but it’s controlled chaos. In a few conversations with her I have come to realize that she knows the name of every plant and nurtures them assiduously. Her plot is full of beauty and charm, year around. Walking by always brings me a smile.

For Mama Cormier’s Thursday Trios and Cee’s Flower of the Day.

As usual, I took the photos with my Sony RX10iv camera and used Raw Therapee and the GIMP to process the photos. My workflow is described in this post.