A Portion of the Rainbow I Have Clutched

"The true harvest of my life is intangible -
a little star dust caught,
a portion of the rainbow I have clutched."

~ Henry David Thoreau

The unseasonably warm weather over the weekend just begged Romie and me to get out and take a walk down the road, an exercise usually reserved for other seasons of the year. But exercise and fresh air always does a body (and mind) good, so off we went.

Just as we were returning home, a rainbow appeared in the east.  We'd had some light showers earlier in the day and the sun's angle - low in the sky - was perfect for presenting us with the color display.  Rainbows in winter aren't all that common and it was just one more thing that brought spring to mind and a longing for those colors in the garden.

A few day ago, Rebecca of In the Garden,  invited other garden bloggers to look back into their photos from warmer days passed, and bring a rainbow of color into winter's drab canvas. That means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, in that order.  In summer, there are plenty of each, so I'll gladly play along, Rebecca. Thanks for the idea.

Inside of a red tulip

Tropical Hibiscus
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Sunshowers')

Rudbeckia 'Prairie Sun'

Bells of Ireland
(Moluccella laevis)

Convolvulus 'Blue Ensign'

 Virginia Bluebell
(Mertensia virginica)

Delphinium x elata 'Magic Fountain Series'

And to cleanse the palate...

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

Ahhhh...I feel better already.