Raindrops and Hail

After strong winds rain over night today started of very windy, wet and some hail all mixed in with some sun. This afternoon the sun seem to take over but it was bitterly cold.. so I am told as I didn't go outside except I did put my head out the door and took this shot of a cold, wet white tulip. I would say the snow is very low on the hills just now.

Various symbolic meanings are attached to white tulips. Two of the more important virtues they represent are purity and innocence, according to the Flower-Advisor website. Tulips in general are also symbolic of perfect love, reports the Living Arts Originals website. Combining purity with perfect love, these attributes make white tulips a growing favorite for wedding arrangements, as well as the white being a natural complement to a white wedding dress.

Tulips (Tulipa) originated in an area from central Asia to China. Persian plant growers were breeding the bulbs by the 12th century, and the flowers were introduced to Europe in the 1500s. With more than 700 years of active cultivation, white tulips in particular and tulips in general symbolize various emotions and feelings, as well as an era in Turkish history and one of the most notorious stock market speculation bubbles.
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