15_the_circle | forsythia

[OT from cottage renovations]

though I'm not really partial to bright shades of yellow (too much association with migraines) the appearance of forsythia always adds bright spot to early spring. though much of its genius is in the timing, that's O.K.: the effect is well worth appreciating.

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Bittersweet Cottage garden

forsythia

the branch behind the flowers shows signs of the vine from which I freed it last autumn. for better results next year, once it's finished flowering it will be time to trim the [colourful expression] out of it. normally I find it hard to take cutting tools to anything that isn't a weed or invader, but the forsythias will benefit from it.