The lilacs are starting to bloom, and there’s a beautiful row of them on McKinley Road. When I stopped to take a few photos, a very nice gentleman came by in his truck, put the window down, and said he was honored that I was taking photos of these lilacs that he planted about 20 years ago.
I thanked him for planting them, and said I was the one who was honored to be able to take photos and share with my Old Mission Gazette readers.
On your way in or out of town, swing by there and take a look. They’re gorgeous.
They are so beautiful!
They’ve been there for at least 50 years now. Love seeing them every spring.
Sue Bauer. Another one for you
[…] the lilac tradition around the Peninsula. A few years back, I was taking pictures of some lilacs on the south end of the Peninsula, and Marty Lagina pulled up next to me in his truck and said he was honored that his lilacs were […]