Nothing screams, "Hello, spring!" quite like the lilacs do here in The Flower City. The official start date of the Lilac Festival is May 14, but the lilacs were eager to strut their stuff early this year. Frances and I headed to Highland Park to get a good look before the crowds descended upon the loveliness.
The thing I love most about lilacs is their scent.
My next favorite thing are the color variations. I can never decide which color I like the best, but right now I'm leaning towards the light, light lavender. The ones that look almost pink.
The park was awash in color, made more brilliant by the grey sky.
Look closely. Did you spot the peonies? My most favorite flower of all!
Hello, pretties!
Lovely post.....I can almost smell the lilacs
ReplyDeleteI am so sad to be missing the lilac festival this year! It really is a beautiful way to kick off the spring in Rochester!
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