Pink, White, and Sorta Blue

I've always had difficulty getting any pretty shots 

of dogwood trees, but this year have managed a few.

This may be because I'm outside more often

and could see when they were getting ready to bloom.

This shot is about a week old; all the petals are floppy now

and beginning to fall.

Usually, these pretty blue-violet flowers are 

too far away to get a clear shot. 

This time, I found a group of them 

at my feet as I passed by the driveway

near where they are planted. 

And, just because I like it, here's Nina Simone, 

playing Love Me or Leave Me. 

I was going to insert Little Girl Blue, but 

it was too draggy for my current mood.