| I love the
flowers of early Spring: they seem brave, risking the cold, perhaps even
snow, and rising through the remains of last year’s leaf litter. The
delicate beauty of violets, especially, belies their bold strength.
(I took these photos in 1988.) |
| In southwestern
Pennsylvania, this is the time of year for profusion of violets. Over the
past few years, more and more violets have been cropping up in more and
more yards around town: some lawns, from the right viewpoint, even have
a lovely purplish cast in certain areas, especially if ground ivy,
of similar color, is also growing there. |
