They are here! They are here! I must have done something right in my life! I don't deserve all this sheer happiness and joy! All afternoon, I have been dashing out to take more pictures and also bury my nose in these flowers. They are exquisite! They are enchanting! They are lovely! This is ridiculous that I am hopelessly in love with these fantastic gifts of nature.

I have tried sorting through fifty odd really ridiculously fantastic pictures of peonies blooming in my yard. My selection is just a fleeting glimpse of their true beauty. If you find yourself in my neck of the woods, stop by, bury your nose in these blooms, sit by them and share the brief time these wondorous gifts.

Above & right below: Bowl of Beauty; Right top: Peony Sorbet;
Bowl of Beauty with the Peony Sorbet just past the black railings.
Getting very up close and personal with the Peony Sorbet.