Spring is finally here! On the way to work last week, I passed by a flower bed that contained many spiraea bushes that were planted last fall. These bushes were yellow-green with bright orange leaves for new growth.
Spiraea Bush
Returning from work, the late afternoon sun cast shadows from one of the benches in the station plaza.
Shadow Bench
The low sun highlighted the spray from the fountains, also picking out the bushes planted in the background.
Fountains In Sunlight
On the following day,the allium plants have recently opened in flower. Their balls of flowers lined the flower beds that were recently home to the tulip flowers. It took half an hour of searching the internet to determine the name of this plant.
Allium Balls
Nearby were some more allium flowers that had started to turn to seed. As I write this post, curiosity took hold. Some more research on the internet revealed that this species of allium is also known as Ornamental Onion. There are over 800 species of allium. It turns out that allium is the latin name for “garlic”. Other plants in this species include onions, shallots, leeks and scallions.
Allium Flowers
Making my way to light rail, the sun passed through the station benches, casting colored shadows to the floor.
Filtered Shadow