April Magic
IN WEST COAST GARDENS
Here on Vancouver Island on the West Coast of Canada, we experience the magical awakening of Nature in April
I am hesitant to share too many of my photos of these signs of Nature’s magic with my family and friends on the Prairies and in Eastern Canada, who, at this time, are facing snow storms, white outs, freezing temperatures, mountainous snow banks, and power outages. If these patterns continue, they may agree with T.S. Elliot that April is a cruel month.
However, when I hear their stories, I appreciate even more the wonders that I tune into when I step outdoors. Fragrant wafts of early bulbs — Hyacinths and some varieties of Daffodils draw my eyes to appreciate their cheerful greetings at ground level; Trillium in white, pink, and red; Anemone in white pink or blue clusters, have in their summer dormancy, grown in multiples to densely fill large ovals of family.
