friday flowers - purple cone flower

In Gretchen Rubin's "The Happiness Project" during her discussion of the responses she received to her Twelve Commandments, I really liked that someone shared one of their own: Notice the color purple.

Have you noticed the color purple lately?

friday flowers - blanket flower

The deer don't eat them (at least this time of year) and they yell "summer!"

friday flowers - lavender

I realize that posting photos of the flowers in my yard or that I find in my day-to-day wanderings puts me at odds with advice given over at How Not to Act Old. Screw it. I'm doing it anyway.

I would also like to invite you to visit nite swimming 365 the daily photo blog I do with my huzz. Watch out though, there be flower photos aplenty.

friday flowers - columbine

Columbine

I think I'll make it a goal today to find columbine at a local nursery to bring home and plant. I've thought about it, and have an idea for the perfect spot.

New Zealand Tea Tree

what's the story morning glory

Morning glories are my favorite flowers. This one is extra special because it's growing wild in Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauai.

Do you have a favorite flower?