Last week, the rain came and beat down this pink hyacinth in leaves of the yet to be cleaned garden bed. It seemed to me that fall and spring, those opposites, were meeting for a final farewell before I removed the leaves.
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It’s Wednesday, time for another episode from my podcast Tales from the Other Green Door. Here is Episode 9 of “The Wings of Luck”: “An Elfling, a Grenog, and an Onnea Go for a Bike Ride.” Iris, surely one of the most confident elflings in Portland, Maine, puts her plans into motion. Onward, ho!
And for those who might need to catch up, here is a link to the podcast on our Hinterlands Press website, where the episodes are available in descending order.
Notes From the Hinterland 
This is a wonderfully evocative photograph!
Thanks, Anne!
I love this photo Laurie – and the poetical thoughts behind it xxx
Many thanks!
Lovely photo. Hope that pretty hyacinth had the strength to flower on.
Still pink and pretty, even though it’s lying down.
Liked your picture and the accompanying text, very apt.
Thanks, Susan!
Lovely contrast of old leaves and spring bloom. The endless cycle of life. ❤
Yes, yes! It gives me the shivers to think about it.
Fall and Spring meeting?? What a wonderful thought! Nice capture, Laurie.
Thanks, Debbie!
A beautiful hyacinth Laurie, did you manage to rescue it for a vase? 💗
No, I left in the garden. Upright or lying down, it is still lovely.
A very thoughtful photograph and a well read episode
Thanks so much, Derrick!
Lovely photo – and must catch up on the podcast!
So pretty!
Thanks, Dawn!
Lovely hyacinth whether it is standing straight or taking a rest. 🙂
Thanks, Judy!
Beautiful photography and beautiful podcast. You both write and narrate well!
Many, many thanks!
The bit of green with the gentle pink against the leaves makes this so attractive.
Thanks, Beth!
This funny spring has got everything mixed up! We had a day of torrential rain earlier this week – welcome to soak the ground and fill the water butts but tough on the plants. We have also had 2 short but vicious hails storms. I love the contrast of the hyacinth and the fallen leaves and your way of looking at them.
Thanks for the kind words. You have had extreme weather! I’m hoping things will calm, and you will get nice soaking rain that doesn’t damage the plants.
Your wish has been granted! It has been raining since I got up and is forecast to keep going all day. Unfortunately it coincides with a workday at Dyfed Permaculture Farm so having got wet walking the dogs I will get soaked again later. I shouldn’t grumble but I do!
Life is like that! Glad you go the much-needed rain. Sorry that it’s rained so much that it’s interfered with your workday.
WE carried on regardless and whilst others were making cob for the walls and plastered from head to foot in wet mud I worked in the barn on cutting timber for the window frames and stayed dry 😉
Glad you were able to stay in the barn.
Very much enjoyed episode 9 and will be sorry for the podcast to end.
A-w-w-w! Thanks so much!
Great capture – very evocative, as others have said.
Thanks so much!
This is the first year I’ve seen pink hyacinths, and I think this one’s as lovely as any other; I like the contrast with the leaves. It’s a nice reminder of other seasons for those of us who are moving into ‘serious’ summer.
Thanks! Phew, serious summer. We usually don’tt get that until the end of June or the beginning of July.
I love the shot of hyacinth with brown leaves in background.
Thanks so much!
Poor hyacinth – it had such a sturdy stem too. It seems ripe for cutting!
Indeed it was, but I just left it alone.
That is a beautiful photo composition, Laurie, and I enjoyed the podcast, too! Just catching up with you.
Many, many thanks!
Lovely photo and it continues to feel like fall here with a frost advisory tonight.🙂
It’s been a chilly spring in Maine, too. Actually, average. But April came in with a promising warm blast that fizzled out. Just as well, really.
Fallen flowers … wistful farewell … beautiful.
Many thanks!