Spring is getting serious here, greeting us with a delicate orchid, our first of the year. It has been a member of the family for several years, and it is always nice to see it reawaken. #orchid #spring
Tag Archives: Spring
Bunny Blue
Spring has sprung, the Moon is new, the bunny’s blue, and Easter will be coming soon. #spring #newmoon #easterbunny
Very Berry
They look beautiful and appear to be ripe but none of the birds have eaten any, perhaps for good reason, so I don’t think we should either. #berries #birds #spring silvers pings
Spring Light Sunrise
Fingers of sunrise seem to poke and prod from curious directions as the Sun moves northward towards spring, making the days longer. Here it sparkles in window decorations above the door and casts tinted light on the adjacent wall. Another free, morning delight. #sunrise #spring #windows #sunlight
Just Ignore the Groundhog
The rotund little rodent got it wrong again. It was groundhog’s day yesterday and Phil predicted six more weeks of winter. Tell it to this azalea. Of course, the goofy groundhog is much farther north and is afraid of its own shadow, so he missed the sunshine and warm weather here. Yep, spring is inContinue reading “Just Ignore the Groundhog”
And Now They’re Gone
They arrive between Thanksgiving and Christmas to cheer up the holidays, though their colors are hardly festive. On arrival for their winter stay, they seem like nondescript little birds with only some subtle wing bars that verify they are goldfinches. Through the early spring they gradually brighten to their brilliant namesake plumage with a dozenContinue reading “And Now They’re Gone”
Showers and Flowers
April has brought its share of showers; nearly 3.5 inches of rain has dropped already and the flowers are loving it!
Pool Time
At long last the pool is open again. The cold is past, the trees have dropped their littering, pollen-producing staminate flowers (AKA “tree testicles”), and the warm sun once again brightens the patio.
March-April Showers
April showers may bring May flowers, but this is March, which is Florida’s version of April and May.
Spring Sprung
Spring in full bloom a week before the equinox, YAY!