I think everybody knows by now my husband lives in Rockwood during the week and I go to visit a couple of times a week. On top of that we don't work the same shift, so even when I do go we only see each other during his lunch hour. Added to that, there is no internet service at the house, so no blogging time. I do now have a laptop, and sometimes I do take it with me. If I am meeting him in Spring City for lunch (instead of him coming to the house) I will drive around in Spring City to see what is photograph worthy. Last Friday morning I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't find anything...and thinking if I was in Knoxville I could travel the Dogwood Trails and it would be gorgeous. I was a little surprised that there were not more absolutely gorgeous yards in the little town of Spring City. So I decided to go to Veterans Park to search for my buddy, the Great Blue Heron. No luck there either. Oh, but coming back from the park I spot this lilac bush. And a great little pull off to park at. So I am on the side walk taking photos of the lilac bush and out walks this older gentleman with a real frown on his face, staring straight at my car. Caught, yet again. I speak up and tell him it is my car and I am photographing his lilac bush. Change of heart immediately, he showed me around to the other flowers in his yard. Told me to tell Jimmy to come dig me a start of the lilac bush, showed me he had little starts growing under the bush.
If you have never smelled a lilac bush, it is worth getting caught for.
Almost smells as good as Wisteria. Doesn't have as many bees as the Wisteria.