Spring Rebirth

Crocus

Spring is finally making an appearance here and even though it's still in its preview stage, the future is clear...it's coming - snow or not.

With warm temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's, we are seeing some signs on life on our little spot on the planet.
   

This promising hyacinth is getting ready to make its debut as soon as temperatures give it enough reason to rouse from it's winter sleep.
 

This purple crocus is still seemingly reluctant to open its petals all the way...maybe it's still wondering if more snow is in the forecast.
 

One of my favorite late spring flowers is the rhododendron. We have hedges of these along the lake shore road.  They do wonderfully in this climate. This nice fat bud is an indicator of a future beautiful bloom, click on Photo Walk: Rhododendron to see what I'm talking about...it's amazing!

Have a wonderful Easter and be blessed!


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March: What a Difference a Year Makes!

Woke up this morning to see this outside...A surprise winter storm.  Just when we're all getting spring fever too!   It's looking like 4 inches of snow so far with only one day in the next ten days with temps in the 50's.  The rest of the time is supposed to be back in the 30 degree range...wait, is this March or February?? 

This is March 13th last year AND a picture from my very first post on Spring.  Definitely a change in weather...sunny, warm(er) and more colorful.  

So I celebrate my one year blog anniversary with a snowstorm but with much anticipation of sunnier, warmer days ahead!  Hope your day is filled with lots of love and happy thoughts...blessings! 


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Lake Erie Shoreline: Earth or Moonscape?

A desert? The Arctic? Mountains? Or maybe more exotic...like the surface of another world? No, not really.  It's actually the shoreline of Lake Erie during an early March thaw. 
 

I wanted to get some shots of it while it still had ice and snow on it, but the wind usually comes from the north so it's normally too cold to stand on the shore.  Today, the wind was coming from the south so I was able to comfortably capture some pictures before it all melted away. 

It's a bit hard to tell, but the hills are caused by the wave motion on the shoreline. Snow and sand mix to create a waterscape of dunes capped with snow.

Here's a better perspective of what it looks like...you can see the beach this way and the other views are while looking out at the frozen water.

It's was a bit surreal...even I had to remind myself where I was.

A special place though.   Glad I was able to get these photos.

Blessings!

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