seventies speak
Whenever I see lots and lots of beautiful apple blossom like this, I always think of the great 70s advertising slogan for Cresta (great bear, horrible product): 'it's frothy, man'.
Wisley yesterday. A vision of blossomy white loveliness,
and some pretty fantabulous tulips,
as the disc jockeys of the 1970s used to say.
oh I loved the cresta advert, and the drink!!! now, was it the same bear that later appeared in the fox's glacier mint ad? just a bit older and calmer! I think that bear had a very long career.
love the flowers. the first tulip one looks like it was painted, they alway make me smile, so thanks for the smile on a gloomy monday.
Posted by: crazyjane | April 21, 2008 at 02:36 PM
Desperately trying to think up some sort of a sentence saying how Smashy and Nicey your pictures are. I am sooo sad.
Posted by: Gemma | April 21, 2008 at 02:51 PM
I just posted last week about how Vancouver's cherry blossoms always remind me of Alice Munro's description of 'clusters of pink popcorn.' Now I can't see apple blossoms without seeing popcorn, either.
http://www.freshmd.com/fresh_md/2008/04/cherry-blossoms.html
Posted by: Martina | April 21, 2008 at 03:08 PM
I can only stand in silent admiration to these pictures of a perfect spring garden.
Posted by: Nicky | April 21, 2008 at 03:11 PM
For once I feel as if I'm living inside of one of your photos - I have the same pink and white daffodils blooming in my garden and outside my office window is flowering crabapple. It's hard to keep at work with all this beautiful "froth" beckoning.
Posted by: mesclun | April 21, 2008 at 03:41 PM
Wow. Spring is amazaing, and your photos capture it so well. Thanks.
Posted by: Ruth | April 21, 2008 at 05:06 PM
Gorgeous photos - my mum and aunt were at Wisley yesterday and saying how beautiful it was. Now I see what they mean!
Posted by: PrincessPea | April 21, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Such lovely flowers! I have really been noticing the apple blossom this year, normally I don't even see it. It must be prettier than usual!
Posted by: Lin | April 21, 2008 at 06:29 PM
Now that really is a "blast from the past"!
Posted by: carolyn | April 21, 2008 at 07:08 PM
Wow. It would be so worth aggrivating my raging allergies to see such beautiful gardens.
Posted by: elizabeth | April 21, 2008 at 07:50 PM
Those tulips are to die for
Posted by: gillie | April 21, 2008 at 11:36 PM
That's IT. I am going to order tulip bulbs right now. Wait, do they sell them right now? You and you alone have done this to me!
Posted by: bethgem | April 22, 2008 at 01:53 AM
Thanks Jane for these visions of spring loveliness! I can almost smell it ...
Posted by: catherine | April 22, 2008 at 02:21 AM
Fabulous photos.
Posted by: alison | April 22, 2008 at 07:48 AM
Was there a habu post at some point yesterday morning? I only read it quickly and then came back last night to have another look and drool, but it was gone!
Posted by: Nina | April 22, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Man those tulips are something else. Just thought I'd let you know your wonderful book (1st book that is) has made it's way to the local library at Attleborough!!!! in South Norfolk. I put in a request for it and it's come. World domination next... Love from the Country.
Posted by: Jo.L | April 22, 2008 at 09:57 AM
How lovely, I love apple blossom trees and tulips!
Beautiful!
x
Posted by: Jasmine | April 22, 2008 at 10:13 AM
So beautiful! I love spring XXXXXX
Posted by: Poppy Black | April 22, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Wow, there's nothing like huge masses of flowers! Gorgeous photos!
Posted by: Rachel | April 22, 2008 at 12:43 PM