Holy Thursday

According to Christian legend, 

white violets had adorned the path where 

Jesus walked on his way to his crucifixion. 

As an anguished Virgin Mary followed her son, 

the white violets turned purple.

Spreading violets, a garden invasive most of the year, are absolutely adorable for a few days, like these, clustered around the base of a rose.

In the flash and bang of Spring, with gaudy tulips hogging the garden show, it's easy to miss the little faces tucked here and there.

Some, like this single anemone, managed to survive from bulbs I planted years ago.

Or this tiny, delicate flower, called White Ipheion, the only one left from a single lonely bulb.

The Star Azalea tree never fails.

And old-fashioned Bleeding Hearts...

Even the lowly dandelion is beautiful in the spring sun, through the lens of the rather amazing (if I don't say so myself) iPhone camera.