Picture of the day - August 30, 2008

"The beauty of the lilac"

Today's picture is yet another spectacular image that was captured by a photographer who wishes to remain anonymous. It features a beautiful cluster of lilac blossoms in full bloom, and they no doubt smelled just as sweet as they looked when the picture was taken. The lilac has been one of my favorite flowers for as long as I can remember. Wherever my mom happened to be living at any given time during her adult life, she always had a wonderful lilac bush or two growing somewhere in the yard - and she still does today. Every spring our lawn would come alive with those beautiful blossoms and sweet aroma, taking me back yet again to the first time I was introduced to this most wonderful shrub as a youngster. Still today I find those blossoms just as beautiful and fragrant as ever. My amazing mom was God's gift to our family and the world, and her lilacs were her gift to us all. And what precious gifts they are!   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"