Sempervivum

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Sempervivum ('always alive'), or hens and chicks, are wonderful succulents that we have growing several places in our yard.  They need very little care and multiply very well, filling in spots where other plants don't seem to thrive.  The color and form varies, but they are always fascinating.

Full Pink Moon

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Last night's full moon was a Full Pink Moon.  Pink, or wild phlox, is one of the earliest flowers of spring.  Native American coastal tribes called this full moon the Full Fish Moon, since the shad came upstream to spawn at this time.

I'm glad 'Pink' doesn't refer to the color of the moon, as I thought it was more golden than pink.

Cane Creek Cascades

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Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee has five major waterfalls, and this isn't one of them.  This is Cane Creek Cascades, which is just above Cane Creek Falls.  I have to admit that it looks like a waterfall to me.

More Beautiful than Ever

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Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee is a special place for Betsy and me.  And April 21 is a special day.  It was on April 21, 2001, on a date to Fall Creek Falls, that Betsy and I realized that we were falling in love.

We celebrate that wonderful day by going back to Fall Creek Falls every April 21.  We went back there Sunday and found more water flowing through the creeks and over the falls than we've seen before.  And I found that my Beautiful Bride is more beautiful than ever.

Mossy Cave Canyon

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Mossy Cave is a less-frequented area of Bryce Canyon.  Betsy and I drove past the trailhead on our way to Arches National Park, and since we knew there was a waterfall in the canyon, we decided to stop and check it out.  The day was beautiful, and the hike through the canyon was spectacular.  The picture above shows some of the rock formations on the way to the waterfall.

Chromacolor Daffodil

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I always think of daffodils as being bright and beautiful.  They can make even an overcast day seem sunny.  We have quite a few daffodils in our yard.  Chromacolor is one with a very vivid trumpet.

Brush Creek Falls

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Brush Creek Falls is a pretty little waterfall in the Pipestem State Resort Park of West Virginia.  A hike through the woods along the creek led us to this beauty.

Pink Silk Daffodil

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Spring was late in arriving this year, but we finally have daffodils in bloom.  This pretty daffodil is supposed to have a pink trumpet.  This looks more yellow/orange than pink, but I think it looks good anyway.

Garvan Woodland Gardens

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Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is a beautiful place to visit in the Spring.  Betsy and I have stopped there a couple of times on our way to 'our' cabin on Mt. Nebo.  The trails through the gardens are beautiful, and we've enjoyed daffodils, tulips, and of course, azaleas.  Garvan Gardens also has an extensive rose garden which can be enjoyed later in the year.