石南花

石南花
Originally uploaded by BigFreaky.

The doorway to summer has opened. When the rhododendron has bloomed, the heat is all too close. Soon it will be too hot for the flower to live, and they will disappear once again. This year seemed to be a very good one for the flowering trees, they were seen everywhere. Unfortunately they don't seem to last very long, a couple 2 weeks at most. They are pleasant to look at the short time they are in full bloom. Subtle pinks and crisp whites were very pronounced this year. Now for the rest of the year until Autumn comes, the regular trees will fill with green leaves. At that point the leaves will change to the fiery reds and yellows and fall to the ground, paving the way into winter. But for now winter is too far off, and not to be thought about...and it will return all too quickly.