pine droplets

The first half of May was very rainy, but this week’s forecast is calling for all clear skies and warm temperatures. Here’s  a remembrance to spring’s damp beginning, which has made everything so lush and green.

 

 

dew bells

I could not resist taking a photo of these bluebells sparkling in the morning sun.

 

 

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morning

I went out in the garden this morning to capture the new bluebells in the dew. Have a great weekend, everyone!

 

 

earthy

Taking a photo of this little brown mushroom, newly sprung from a bed of damp moss, couldn’t  help but bring me close the scents and textures of the earth.

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Earth

blue-eyed Mary

Blue-eyed Mary is a wildflower that pops up faithfully every spring on the mossy embankment at the end of our property. It is very pretty but also tiny, and easy to overlook.

 

 

spring moss

A dense growth of moss carpets a stony outcrop in my back yard.

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

Happy spring equinox!

A bee lounges in a daffodil flower, enjoying some warm spring sunshine.
 

 

the holdout

I headed out to the beach this morning, hoping to take advantage of blustery conditions to get some interesting wave shots. However, as soon as I got to my destination, the skies opened in a deluge. I sat for fifteen minutes or so hoping the rain would pass, but it just got harder and harder, so I gave up in disgust and did my grocery shopping instead.

Here’s a shot from a couple of weeks back: an oak leaf that refused to let go.

 

 

hello spring

Yes, the snow is all gone now, but I thought I’d post this photo of a few sturdy daffodil shoots poking up through the white stuff.