by Cristina S.
Member since:
March 21, 2007

IT'S SPRING!

March 21, 2008 03:41 PM EDT (Updated: March 21, 2008 04:37 PM EDT)
views: 54 | rating: 10/10 (23 votes) | comments: 24
The days are icy cold, punctuated by snow showers. There is a freezing wind almost all the time.
But sometimes the sun comes out briefly and there it is: spring, in beautiful colors!



Here the neighbors have decorated a tree that is about to bloom.
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d648/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Forsythia, in full bloom, with sun on it!
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d647/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Magnolia, ready to bloom
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d650/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Tumbling down a wall...
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d653/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Close-up... so you can see the rain/melted snow drops!
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d654/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Another wall
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d656/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


See the drops on these too -
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d657/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Another decorated tree
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d658/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Not quite in bloom yet...
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d659/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


These I love particularly - though I don't know what they are called.
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d660/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg



And finally, a promise...
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d663/d641/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


No matter how many more snow flurries we must endure:
you can see for yourself that it's SPRING!
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Comments: 24

Vivian P. Mar 21, 2008, 3:43pm EDT
beautiful photos
Bridget ♥ Mar 21, 2008, 3:47pm EDT
Flowers, I'm SO jealous! It's snowing here - lok at the pictures I just posted!
JoAnn C. Mar 21, 2008, 3:49pm EDT
very pretty Christina
Janet H. Mar 21, 2008, 3:55pm EDT
Lovely photos. I can hardly wait until we see some flowers in Michigan.
LeeAnn D. Mar 21, 2008, 4:05pm EDT
Lovely photo's. Spring is such a refreshing time of the year.
Sarah Honenberger Mar 21, 2008, 4:11pm EDT
Our poor flowers, blossoming trees and it's predicted to go down to 34 tonight. Yikes. perilously close to a frost.
Bonnie S. Mar 21, 2008, 4:14pm EDT
They are nice pictures, I like the egg trees.
Phyllis R. Mar 21, 2008, 4:20pm EDT
Love these pictures....they are so beautiful!! The Forsythia is my fav, - yellow is my fav color!! Yes, Spring has sprung!!!!
Dee - Nature Babe! Mar 21, 2008, 4:39pm EDT
beautiful! We have inches and inches of the white stuff.
Shannon S. Mar 21, 2008, 4:47pm EDT
Beautiful.
Monika V. Mar 21, 2008, 4:48pm EDT
Very lovely spring pics.
And I am so glad it is! The pictures are beautiful. I had some Spring time visitors this morning, but have yet to get any good bloom pics. Thanks for sharing your photos of Spring! Have a safe weekend. Happy Easter!
René Allen Mar 21, 2008, 8:27pm EDT
Christina ~ This Photo Essay certainly has a way of dissipating the thoughts of s n o w . . . {BIG SUNNY SMILE}. Beautifully done!

Blessings ~
Rene
*Holly *. Mar 21, 2008, 9:59pm EDT
Beautiful photos!
☀ Aunt Shanny Mar 22, 2008, 12:39pm EDT
Lovely signs of Spring!
Johannes 1. Mar 22, 2008, 1:57pm EDT
The Forsythia, made me homesick..now all I can think of is pussywillows..I see them in my mind- around Wien. Also the honeysuckle...

Happy Spring Cristina!!!

Wolf
Cristina S. Mar 22, 2008, 4:46pm EDT
Thank you all you spring lovers! If we all believe - it will come sooner!
Risa G. Mar 22, 2008, 9:36pm EDT
What incredible pictures! Great photo essay. Love it.
Jennine D. Mar 23, 2008, 3:07pm EDT
Lovely and refreshing. Won't have spring here for another 3-4 weeks. :=(
Victoria H. Mar 23, 2008, 7:22pm EDT
Thanks for posting to All Photo Essays Here.

Great photos! Spring!!!!
Genenette R. Mar 24, 2008, 11:36am EDT
I love the eggs in the trees that is funny stuff. This is a good photo esssay you did a good job with it. I hope you had a happy Easter!
Fred Hose Mar 27, 2008, 9:23am EDT
Hi Cristina
Those photos are works of art. Each one is a masterpiece.
One of the advantages of living in Europe are the four seasons. Spring becomes the ultimate joy and in every country it's celebrated. Your photos show us why.
They're like a call from nature...come....smile...dance.

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