In 1941 the North Carolina Legislature approved the dogwood as North Carolina's State Flower. I love dogwood trees at all stages and have frequently posted shots of their bare limbs against the sky on my blogs, as well as pictures of them in full flower. Below is a shot I took today of one of my dogwoods which shows the stage it is currently at. Not quite in full flower but will be soon.
The rest of the shots are of the dogwood flowers from the spring of 2008 so you can see what they look like when they are in bloom. First a white dogwood flower.
Below is a pink dogwood flower in full bloom. I had to laugh because I can tell by the little bit of my sleeve showing while I steadied the branch that I was wearing my pajamas. I do sometimes go outside to take photographs in the morning before I'm dressed.
The last shot is my dogwood tree in full bloom during the spring of 2008 and my azaleas were also in bloom. I am facing down my driveway towards the other side of the street from my house. Usually when I photograph my dogwood branches, I face the other way so I can get individual branches against the sky without the oak tree branches getting in the way. In another week or two my world should start to look like this again.
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These are absolutely exquisite shots! The colors, the sky, the clouds -- just breathtaking! Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful part of "your world"! Marvelous post, Carver!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have dogwoods here, and I miss them. (I love them more than I used to before I moved here probably because we don't have them.) These are all fantastic captures. I think the first is my favorite, but all are excellent!
ReplyDeleteOh dogwoods are pretty close to magnolias, aren't they. I didn't realize that they come in colors other than white. Thanks. Those are really pretty blooms. I think I would like one in my garden too :)
ReplyDeleteI love dogwood trees. We don't have them in Utah.
ReplyDeleteYou have some beautiful photos of them.
Beautiful photos of a beautiful flowers. Isn't spring grand?
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Wow on the first shot!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the angle and how the branches spread out! The flowers are equally beautiful too.
It may not even take that long with all the rain we've gotten lately. My dogwoods are already busting out. Won't be long before the "Yellow Haze" begins though. My "favorite" time of year.
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful. I have always like the idea of a flower representing an area. It's also a sure sign of spring.
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots, I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Guy
Regina In Pictures
Ah, the Dogwood, surely another iconic sign of spring. I love the lacey look in that first image.
ReplyDeleteAnd that last shot must provide you with much pleasure. Great captures. Thanks so much for sharing.
Spectacular garden! I particularly like the dogwood against the diffuse new greeen of the osk. Dogwoods are splendid when grown in or near their native habitat. I struggled with a couple in my mountain garden but lost out in the end.
ReplyDeleteThat first shot made me think of Swiss dot fabric. Lovely, Carver!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dogwoods and azaleas! They are two of my favorites too. Ours are nowhere near blooming.
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely, lovely! I sometimes go outside in my pj's, too. Gotta get that picture!
ReplyDeleteYour world is so colorful today. I enjoyed this tour very much. :)
ReplyDeleteThe shots are beautiful and so are those little flowers. I can see why you like this treet.
ReplyDeleteOK Carver, we did "My World Tue" (but not in the grand, multi photo fashion). Thought about Ruby Tuesday since we like color so much. Any ideas for Wed? Can't imaging going wordless. Love the dogwoods, by the way. You must be about a day ahead of us re: blooms.
ReplyDeleteI love the last photo but they all are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful pics of dogwood. A friend has a dogwood in his yard:) I wonder if it looks like the one in the last pic you got here. It's so beautiful. I didn't know that dogwood is the state flower of NC.
ReplyDeletethe first photo is definitely a keeper! Nicely spotted.
ReplyDeletegorgeous shots you have posted...love each and every one.
ReplyDeletethanks for posting them.
have a wonderful afternoon.
love the first shot, and the closeup of the flowers are lovely
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