Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Pembe Bahar



As we all know, plums usually come to life in March. But the beautiful flowering plum trees are everywhere now in Istanbul, earlier this year than most other trees!




They are fluffy pink! Truly spectacular! I was impressed by the charm of early blooming trees that made a feel like walking along the parade of spring tree flowers. My eyes could not wait too long, and I captured their beauties, with one exception: fragrance of the pink blossoms, ah!


Spr
igs of green then follows, claiming that winter has come and gone:)





Nothing welcomes spring better than the profusion of flowers covering the empty branches. Don't let the spring pass you by without seizing the magical moments to view how they are flowering; be in your backyard, near your patio or along the street to name a few.

I photo~reported from my world on the Asian side. (Berkeley expat based in Ist'l ) Anastasia, cocreator of the Neoculture Hub at Expat+HAREM informed me that she saw magnolias in the Ihlamur Palace situated on the European side. Both of early flowering news
on two continents encourage a perennial hope, a reborn life:)

\\Pembe Bahar :: Pink Spring\\



11 comments:

  1. When will it stop raining here??? I hope spring reaches us soon too. Beautiful pictures and very beautiful flowers, Nihal. Spring is in the air, isn't it?

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  2. Lovely pictures! especially the blossom. Plum jam is pretty good too, I love making it but they have to be the right plums.
    Hope you are well.
    xx

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  3. Have never seen plum trees in bloom, these are spectacular! Almond trees are in full bloom where we are and it certainly feels like spring.

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  4. Very fine set of photos, Nihal! Spring, with its mild climate, its scented air, its flowers, colors, lights, is always welcome!

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  5. Seeing these literally made me take a deep breath.

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  6. Oh thanks ! I can smell spring... in winter ;)

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  7. We have a Satsuma plum tree in our back yard and suddenly last week it put on its blossomy finery. Lovely.

    Darla

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  8. Saygıdeğer Nihal hanım,çekmiş olduğunuz fotoğraflar benim açımdan bakıldığında daha da anlamlı ,Badem,erik,ballıkotu,arıcılıkla ilgilenenler için verim ve gelişme aynı zamanda baharın habercisi olarak gündemimize geliyor,umarım sizde arı gibi çalışkansınız ve bu güzellikler dikkatinizi çekiyor.Herşey gönlünüze göre olsun,sevgi ve saygılarımla.

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  9. Perfect shots dear Nihal! And yes, the most beautiful season of the year, spring is coming! Soon we'll see more birds, more insects, colourful flowers, I'm waiting impatiently! :-)

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  10. Lovely, we are still waiting for a sign of spring. I like the white flowers in the last pictures, nice contrast with the blue berries.

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  11. @ Juniper and Theresa: Though its a bit late, but I finally get time to follow up new comments. Thanks for yours, and (a bit belated) welcome wishes to my home:)

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