Some of the flower buds of the Oregon grape have a delicate blush of red - a warm, rosy complexion on a cool winter’s day.
As I reflect back through my posts, there are a many varied hues of red gracing the landscape: the flaming crest of the pileated woodpecker, the red nape spot of the downy woodpecker, the subtle red of the snowberry buds, the iridescent gorget and crown of Anna’s hummingbird, the flaring buds of the red-flowering currant, the whimsical flowers of the hazelnut, the gentle buds of the Indian plum, the blazing head of the red-spotted garter snake, the subdued, red breast of the American robin, the fiery red-breasted sapsucker and the calming buds of the big leaf maple. Life is miraculous.
