I love living in a valley most of the time. We have beautiful views of the mountains year round. However, when the wind whips through our little valley, I dream of living in a less aerodynamic terrain. It is not uncommon to have wind gusts in excess of 70 miles an hour and the dust devils and unpredictable wind shifts can do quite a bit of damage. This time all of our benches were picked up and turned over:
Despite the wind storms, the flowers clung to the branches!
Apple Blossoms
Forsythia Flowers
Cascading Flowers on the Weeping Cherry Tree
Pear Blossoms
The Tulips and Hyacinth hung on to their petals too!
Another UFO (Unidentified Flowering Object). I am still trying to identify some of the plants that were here when we moved in. You all have been so helpful in the past, so I thought I would include a picture of this bush. It is actually about 6 feet high and 3 feet wide.
I am continually amazed by the strength and endurance of the plants on our property. Every week I am overjoyed by some plants survival or recovery. How are your plants doing? Hopefully they are not having to work quite as hard as mine to survive!
Tomorrow I will share what is blooming in my garage and how my vegetable garden survived the storms.
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Alea says
During our wind storms we actually miss living in hurricane country. At least there, we received several days warning before the storm hit. We often have no idea when we are going to get a storm – the first clue usually being the trampoline flying sideways across the yard.:D
Becca's Dirt says
Beautiful blooms on your trees. Wow what a wind storm. That's almost hurricane strength.
Sandy says
Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit. I have enjoyed peaking through your blog, lots of wonderful information there. Thanks for sharing.
Sandy
Paula says
Your blooms are great! Thanks for sharing! Paula in Idaho
*Crystal* says
From the picture the flowers look like one from an Indian Hawthorne… I could be wring though.
Carla says
Sometime, in my dream garden, I will have weeping cherries that thrive!! Isn't it amazing how trees can hold on to their blooms? Or even their leaves for that matter? So pretty…
Jeannie B. says
Your flowering trees are exquisite!
Catherine@AGardenerinProgress says
Those are some high winds! I thought the 30's felt high. Glad your plants hung onto their petals.
Your UFO flowers remind me of a flowering plum of some type. Whatever they are, they're pretty.
Maureen says
Looking good! We've had a couple of days of high wind – what a nuisance!
Miss Debbie says
My, you must have a beautiful place! Is it a pink dogwood? Sort of looks like a dogwood blossom.
Angel says
Everything looks Beautiful! Have a great weekend!
Dragonfly Treasure says
So glad the blossoms held on!! Everything is just beautiful!
*hugs*deb
Bonnie says
All your blossoms are gorgeous!