Purple paints the petal edges
of a flower that graces the grounds
of the Old Bushmill Distillery.
County Antrim
Northern Ireland
2 May 2012
Tag Archives: purple flowers
Purple flowers, Old Bushmill Distillery
Purple flowers,Carrick-a-Rede
On the trip to Belfast,
the bus stopped at the
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.
The bridge remained uncrossed,
but the views were enjoyed
including this solitary flower.
Carrick-a-Rede
County Antrim
Northern Ireland
2 May 2012
Purple flowers, Carrickfergus
Delicate purple flowers,
take root among stones:
life.
2 May 2012
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Purple flowers, Cliffs of Moher
Along the cliffs they stand
in silence:
watchers,
greeters,
sentries.
30 April 2012
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Purple flowers, Dublin zoo
After the wedding, we visited the Dublin Zoo.
It was cold.
It was cloudy.
We did not stay all day.
But we had a good time.
And there were purple flowers,
including these with their
little yellow helmets.
29 April 2012
Dublin Zoo
Ireland
Purple flowers, Dublin Garden of Remembrance
We arrived at the
Garden of Remembrance in Dublin
almost a year
after Queen Elizabeth II,
our visit a bit less historic.
No wreath we brought,
still flowers greeted us
as we remembered
past people and events,
as we reflected on
courage and freedom,
and the costs of violence,
and the possibilities of nonviolence.
28 April 2012
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
Ireland
Purple Flowers, Dubhlinn Gardens 2
While in Dublin waiting for
Roja and Joel’s wedding,
I visited Dublin Castle with
Tricia, Bruce, Nancy.
There I discovered,
artfully disguised as
miniature purple rabbits,
the guards who stand watch
over the Dubhlinn Gardens.
27 April 2012
Dubhlinn Gardens, Dublin Castle
Ireland
Purple flowers, Dubhlinn Gardens 1
Behind Dublin Castle
lie the Dubhlinn Gardens.
In the Castle’s shadow,
by the Chester Beatty Library,
eels entwine:
Veronica Guerin is remembered;
members of An Garda Síochána
killed in the service of the people are honored;
and purple flowers grow.
27 April 2012
Dubhlinn Gardens, Dublin Castle
Ireland
Purple flowers, 43rd Street
One March night while walking
to Grand Central Terminal,
purple flowers
peeked from a planter
in greeting.
31 March 2012
Manhattan, New York
Purple flowers, St. Nicholas Park
On my way to preach
at St. James Presbyterian Church,
this harbingers of Spring
rose to greet me
from the soil
of St. Nicholas Park.
4 March 2012
Harlem, New York
Along the Graybeard Trail 