92/365: "Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror." ~ Khalil Gibran

Today I had a mission! Last year, on April 1, I found a stunning lily on our ridge line, called an Oregon Fawn Lily. You all saw what a Henderson's Fawn Lily looks like, lavender and so beautiful! I had seen pictures of cream-colored Fawn Lilies but didn't find any on our property. But one day I was walking on the ridge line and nearly stepped on one that was growing right on the trail! WOW!! A couple of weeks ago I checked to see when I found that flower so I could plan my walk. Today, while I was making my way towards where I'd found it, I was sure it wouldn't be there. I tried to be realistic but hopeful...it was possible they wouldn't bloom this year or they may have bloomed early. In fact, I got to the spot and to my horror, there was an Oregon Fawn Lily there! Shriveled up and dead. NOOOOOOO!!!!!! However, I wasn't about to give up. I only found one last year but I am much better at finding subjects, and I wasn't worried. Not 30 feet away I found two more, and then many others! HOORAY!! I was surprised at the number that I found, many dozens in the large area that I looked surrounding the first one I discovered. I think these blossoms look like a Cinderella flowers! :)

Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. Wikipedia: B. R. Ambedkar