Saturday, April 26, 2014

Springtime in the Ozarks

Surprised to see me blogging?  Life and my iPhone keep me from my computer for several days at a time, so alas, no blogging. However, we took a little trip to Branson, MO, last week and since I have photos to share, thought it might be good to take the time to blog! So here goes! (Perhaps I'll get back on track.)

Springtime in the Ozarks is quite lovely. Since Branson is some distance south of us, Spring is a little further ahead. Oh how we loved the flowering trees! After a brutal and cold winter, they were indeed a welcome respite! These beauties were on our timeshare property, Marriott's Willow Ridge.





Dogwood were also in bloom. Two varieties, pink and white and they were gorgeous! We haven't seen dogwood since our time in the Great Smoky Mountains while on sabbatical in 1975-76!





There is a dogwood legend that says the bloom is shaped like a cross with two long and two short petals. The end of the petal is notched and bears a slight rust and red color, symbolizing the nails that pierced Jesus and the blood He shed for the sins of the world. While this is simply a legend - nothing Biblical about it - it was a beautiful reminder of what sacrifice Jesus made for us. We were at this place over Easter weekend and loved the display and the legendary significance.

A room with view on a nice rainy day. We witnessed Spring literally bursting forth every day!


More to come! Next stop - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR.

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