Botanical Gardens...

My friend and I braved the STRONG South Texas winds today and ventured out to the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens annual "Big Bloom" event. We enjoyed wandering through the gardens...the butterfly house was my favorite! We also perused the plants available for purchase. We both ended up selecting a Desert Rose plant...a popular species with attendees! 

Here's a few photos to share...

Nature is SO amazing!!!!

Beautiful Flora Memories...

What a pleasant surprise when I spotted this Calla Lily blooming on my patio. You see, this Calla Lily holds very special memories. It was used in the church at my daughter's 2009 June wedding.

Each year since then, the plant re-emerges each spring along with all the beautiful memories of that special day.

...simply, beautiful!