Spring has sprung and the green has begun!
The mountains are showing all the different shades…..
Cute little things aren’t they? They are tender, soft and GREEN!!!!!!!
The plants in the yard are awakening from a LONG winters nap, while I cheer them on!
Like these Day lilies…..
And these Hosta…..they are growing quickly and opening up beautifully. This is only about 2 weeks of growth. I mean from seeing NOTHING to THIS!!!!!
The crepe myrtle trees are leafing out as well.
Just look at how the leaves emerge and unfold from that old brown branch. That whole tree looked as if no life was in it just days ago.
This is a volunteer red bud.
We have enjoyed the fuchsia blooms for several weeks. They pop open first thing early spring.
Here you can see the leaves are beginning to emerge….like the crepe.
Of course Miss Willow….has once again grown her long flowing hair out for all of us to enjoy!
As I worked in the yard, a 2 year old came by with her Mama. The little girl took my hand and led me to the willow. She just wanted to walk under the branches. She giggled with glee as she watched the branches flow to and fro. The twinkle in her eyes made me smile. Children experiencing things for the first time seem to make it new for us too as we watch their excitement.
Well….she thought it was great until the tree frog croaked! Then she was out of there…..
The wild flowers are everywhere.
This is a Trilium. Apparently they come in several different colors. I’m learning all this as I go.
I have to google these things…apparently this is a Shooting Star.
I think it is beautiful…look at the detail…..Amazing.
I have posted pictures before of our creeping phlox that we planted. It comes back each Spring.
I just love it…and it spreads each year. Hopefully in a few years it will fill this whole space solid above the rocks.
However, just behind this planter is the wild phlox that pops up voluntarily in the wood line.
It is beautiful too…
They grow taller….
Of course….up close…they are stunning.
And so are the wild Verbena….
They really make a statement when in a group…
The pink shade is one of my favorite colors.
Of course….. their are violets too.
I have no idea what this is…
But I love the little point on the end of the petals….picture perfect…with the delicate yellow center. I find myself thinking that is pretty as a picture…but the truth is…no picture can do any of this justice.
This yellow is gorgeous…
Maybe it is golden ragwort?????
I only know it’s pretty…
This one shares the same color, but has different shaped petals….
With a variety of all these flowers sprinkled throughout the woods….they seem to come alive.
Today however….we are cold…. yet again.
Seems we haven’t had all our “Winter’s” yet.
You know…Red bud Winter , Dogwood Winter, Locust Winter and Blackberry Winter.
I don’t know for sure….but I have seen the Red bud’s bloom.
The Dogwood’s are in bloom now…
and I saw those things the Locust trees shed on the road….
goodness knows we have experienced the pollen….from all of these! The deck is covered….
I happened up on these wild blackberry vines.
This was a couple of days ago…so maybe they have bloomed. If so maybe that will take care of Blackberry Winter……
Meaning this COLD snap brings us to our last “Winter”.
Even if it’s not…..it has to be close.
Billy and I have thoroughly enjoyed the longer daylight hours, accompanied by singing birds and warm sunshine.
We are fortunate and get to experience all four seasons.
I truly am appreciative of all the different weather. I know it takes the variety to bring us to this time in Spring. I do tend to favor these days though.
It is the week before Easter, upon reading the Easter story out of Luke……
Luke 19: 37-40
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the
Lord!”“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
I was reminded of this verse and I love it….
“If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
To me….that is what happens when Spring rolls around.
Nature shouts loudly “GLORY TO GOD”!!!!!!!
And so should I…at Easter…. and every day of my life. Nature should just be my background choir, it shouldn’t be the only thing praising God.
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!!!!!!!
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Posted by Aunt Janet on April 15, 2014 at 4:55 pm
Beautiful and special! I love spring. Our spring was very early this year as it was very warm. All the fruit trees were in bloom already and the birds were nesting very early. Fun to watch and be a part of it all,.