Awakenings

A single marmot has awakened to take a very sleepy peek at whether it’s worth getting up; he looks like he needs a strong coffee!

All around, other awakenings are also happening. The springy blue sky weather …

… the buds and leaves appearing …

… and the birds beginning to think about nesting.

Isn’t it wonderful? Happy Wednesday.

Blustery Weather

We’ve had a lot of wind in the last couple of days, pushed forward by a cold front coming in from the Pacific.

The cooler temperatures brought by the winds are dissipating now but nevertheless, plants, trees and shrubs were unaffected and continued to bud and bloom, like the hazel nut tree above.

These mountain hydrangea leaves are moving quickly along, too …

… as are the willows.

So great to see.

Happy Tuesday.

March 6th’s Friday Fleurday

Here’s another hellebore update. The earlier posts about these lovely bloomers can be found here and here.

They wait to fully bloom and are gorgeous throughout their budding and blooming phases.

Most of these particular hellebore have a pretty red border around the petal edges.

Very pretty and certainly very spring-like.

Happy Friday.

Then and Now

Then: a quick January flight to Edmonton; it was -45C (-49F). There was a lovely sunset and beautiful clear air but I didn’t stay long. There’s definitely a main reason why we live in the Okanagan Valley!

Now: a springy 12C (54F), windless, bright and beautiful …

… with some real warmth coming from the sun.

Happy Tuesday.

Sometimes, life is like that.