Some of the tulips in the garden of my good friend Cindy Dyer are almost ready to bloom. Already we have a hint of the beauty that is to come—a preview of coming attractions. Many of the flowering trees in my neighborhood recently popped open, seemingly overnight, but others plants, like this tulip, force us to wait patiently for their fully beauty to be revealed.
Delayed gratification is supposed to be good for the soul, but sometimes I feel like a small child cooped up in a car on a long journey, incessantly repeating the same question—”Are we there yet?”
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Mike Powell 
Truly wonderful photo, Mike. It looks to me like this delicate tulip is praying to heaven.
The flower might be losing patience with you, Mike 😉
🙂
Ooh, that’s a beauty!
Thanks, Eliza.
It’s a lovely symbol of spring’s return and unfolding beauty, Mike.
Thanks, Steve.