Forget-Me-Nots Baby Onesie

Forget-Me-Nots bloom through a background of Irish grass and stone. These lovely blue blossoms, which also happen to be the official state flower of Alaska, my birthplace, are one of more than 950 native and introduced wildflower varieties that also call Ireland home.

There are assorted interpretations of the meaning of the flower's name, but perhaps the most poignant can be linked to those many thousands, make that millions, of emigrants who left Ireland in the 1800's in search of a better life on distant shores, never to see their Irish families and friends again.

And we humbly forget them not...

Author/Photographer James A. Truett, creator of the "Mystical Moods of Ireland" series of books and photographic essays, enjoys sharing the beauty of the world through his words and images. Growing up in Alaska, he began his career as a journalist and photographer at the age of 14. By the age of 19, his work had been published in virtually every major newspaper in the world. His latest books, a two-volume set, "Mystical Moods of Ireland: Enchanted Celtic Skies," showcase the ever-changing moods of the skies of Ireland. Truett resides in County Clare, Ireland. Signup for free previews of his books here.