While it isn't a lily, this bloom was picked by a father on Easter Sunday to share with his daughter (my maternal grandmother) - 82 years ago. It has surely seen better days, but how many blooms get to be preserved for 82 years?
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(scanned, it has been placed back inside the envelope, where it will be preserved even longer.)
1 comment:
That's a lovely reminder of your mother and grandfather, John. What a wonderful find!
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