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Lilacs (Original Post)
George McGovern
May 14
OP
What a beautiful photo, my dear George! The colors, the play of sun and shade, and the whole composition!
CaliforniaPeggy
May 14
#13
Thank You ibogaProject. I didn't know about from below, I'll try it out. Thanks.
George McGovern
May 15
#20
Deuxcents
(22,437 posts)1. O, how beautiful..the color of my birthstone
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)7. How wonderful! Thanks Deuxcents!
magicarpet
(18,360 posts)2. Nice photo,....
Ours have not come up yet.
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)8. Thanks magicarpet. Coming up soon I hope.
LoisB
(10,660 posts)3. So beautiful. My favorite color.
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)9. Cool! Thanks Lois.
sprinkleeninow
(21,054 posts)4. Their fragrance is wafting over chere my way. 💟
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)10. Great! Thanks sprinkleeninow!
brer cat
(26,982 posts)5. I love them and that is a great shot.
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)11. I'm glad you do brer cat. Thank You!
Diamond_Dog
(37,198 posts)6. I love their scent. Beautiful shot!
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)12. Neat Diamond_Dog. Thanks!
CaliforniaPeggy
(154,105 posts)13. What a beautiful photo, my dear George! The colors, the play of sun and shade, and the whole composition!

George McGovern
(7,538 posts)19. Thank You so much Peggy!!
IbogaProject
(4,467 posts)14. I love them
They are more fragrant if you smell them from below.
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)20. Thank You ibogaProject. I didn't know about from below, I'll try it out. Thanks.
Polly Hennessey
(7,867 posts)15. The fragrance of lilacs is my favorite and lavender comes in second.
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)21. Cool. Thanks Polly!
question everything
(50,379 posts)16. Were you in my backyard? Look exactly the same. Beautiful
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)22. I like your backyard question everything. Thank You!
MIButterfly
(502 posts)17. So beautiful!
I absolutely love the smell of lilacs and this is such a gorgeous photo. Thank you, George McGovern, for posting this. Are they from your yard?
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)23. You're welcome MIButterfly. They are from our yard. Thank You!
MLAA
(19,264 posts)18. Gorgeous!
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)24. Thank You MLAA!
niyad
(124,038 posts)25. Such a sunlit, beautiful image. I love lilacs, so thank you for sharing.
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)28. You are so welcome niyad. Thank You!
SheltieLover
(69,001 posts)26. Omg! Gorgeous!
And you've triggered a happy trip down memory lane. My folks had beautiful lilacs all the way down 1 side of their yard..
Ty for the mini vaca!
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)29. Wonderful SheltieLover! Ty so much! Happy vaca trip - Cool!! Yw!
CrispyQ
(39,733 posts)27. Beautiful, vibrant color! I can almost smell them!
Mine are much lighter than yours & already past their prime, but they were lovely!
George McGovern
(7,538 posts)30. Thank You CrispyQ!!