what a morning

I've been watching as much of the coverage on tv as I can, but it's watering day and I have to take care of things. I've been waiting for this bloom for what seems like forever. took picture after picture trying to get the mottling to show. It's so gorgeous. I don't know what the next flush will look like, but if you could see it in person, you would just sigh deeply, it's that pretty. And then I uploaded the pictures and started crying. It wasn't a planned picture.
Just a poignant moment for me on this day.

Wonderful picture that will always be a reminder of more than just a flower. Very nice, but sad. I hope and pray that this day and all those in the future will be peaceful.

Well said Shirley. Amen.

This is a very sad day for everyone-I dont feel like chatting at all! beautiful picture-going out to check my first brug from seed-it was ready to bloom yesterday and we were having terrible winds!

I will be in my garden at noon joining other gardeners in a prayer and rememberance of all that was lost this day!

God bless us and AMERICA!

Can't believe it has been a whole year since we saw those planes!

Eric has always given me permission to name any seedling of his that I raised. I'm naming this one Remembrance. It's one of his hybrids x Butterfly.

Wow - that is touching. Beautiful picture, fitting name too.

Oh, my, tiG. What a picture!

tiG . . a lovely picture and it is a very sad day remembering fully the events of last year.

Very thoughtful and nice pic:)

It is a sad day today and I pray it will be a peaceful one. tiG, that's a beautiful picture and one worthy of a frame and a spot on the wall.

love that pic ms tig. i say we give this pic an award!!!!!!!! maybe make it a permanent logo!

I made it my wallpaper. it's the best picture ever made in my yard. I hope Eric likes it.

nice picture.

Nice picture and nice name for the brug.

shamelessly bumping, hoping Eric will see.

Beautiful!! That's all I can say. I have tears just looking at it and love the name.

Tig, you couldn't have done anything more special for me. Its trully an honor to have one of my hybrids named on such a day as this is...a more perfect name could not have been thought of.

how do you make a tear?? it will always be very special to me. I'm going to take Remembrance and Tragedy 2001 and make a bed with a flag pole in the middle.

SPECTACULAR! tiG, what a wonderful photo, deserves an award by acclamation! Thank you for sharing this picture! John

Beautiful and sad at the same time....

So Glad Dave chose this as the Pic of the day. I hope you don't mind, but I copied and mailed this to several friends - they all loved it!! Two want to make it a screen saver.

oh! I didn't know!!!!!!! I don't mind at all, thank you for the compliment.

Oh tiG, how bitter sweet! Very nice brug, picture, thoughts and feelings!!

What a touching photo..and fitting name for your brug.
Growing it will always be a way for you to honour all that have lost their lives.

Beautiful tiG.

What a great photo tiG - and a very special plant. Eric, you should be proud. It sure is a beauty.