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Thinking About Spring, Part 3

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Although many of us in western North America are enjoying some nice February weather, most people are still freezing and fighting off snow, wind and ice. So here’s another “think spring” post to hopefully brighten your day.

Crane’s Bill

I believe the groundhogs were mostly saying that the central and eastern parts of the continent are supposed to have an early spring and I would definitely say that you’ve earned it! So herewith are some memories of June, 2025. Last time, I posted pictures from April and May.

Tea roses …

… a very fresh daisy …

… lovely pinkish-red hydrangeas …

… and white ones, too …

… with pretty pastel poppies.

Happy Friday.

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Floating

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These photos were taken a month ago when we had some sun which has definitely not been the case recently!

What I like best about these photos is how the snowy mountaintops seem to be floating above the lake due to some haze and also due to how the colour of the forest at the lower level almost completely matches the colour of the lake.

It’s a lovely optical illusion that I found very attractive.

A couple of days later, a rosy hue spread through the valley as the sun set; it wasn’t an optical illusion but it was lovely all the same.

Happy Wednesday.

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Reblog: Das Polarlicht-Ereignis vom 19.01.2026 (3) (The Aurora Event)

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Epilog „…Da braucht man nicht nach Finnland kutschen.;-)“ Für diesen Moment hat derjenige am nächsten Morgen Recht, es war damit kaum zu rechnen, …

Das Polarlicht-Ereignis vom 19.01.2026 (3)

Beautiful captures from Lutz at Radelnder uHu. Please click the link above to see more of his stunning photography.

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Happy February

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We are presently socked in by a very grey, heavy overcast accompanied by rain and wind so I chose to post these photos from a couple of weeks ago when we had a few clear but cooler days.

At least our daylight hours are increasing so even though we’re grey, we’re not experiencing complete darkness at 4:30!

And in other good news, now that January is finished, spring might start showing itself a little.

Happy Sunday; happy February.

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Layers

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Although it was reasonably warm out, it was otherwise an extremely windy, rainy and overcast day – seeing across the street was about the most of it – until evening arrived and the weather started to break.

First it was like this …

… but then the cloud layers started to spread …

… and the sun began to peek out.

It was still windy, but a clearing sky was rather wonderful.

Happy Saturday.

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Thinking About Spring, Part II

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Since most of the country is in the absolute depths of January weather, I think that now is good time to see a bit more spring. 🌸 Last time, I posted pictures from March and April, 2025. Here are some from May, 2025. I hope they brighten your day.

Pretty pink phlox …

… and mock orange with its lovely aroma …

… was accompanied by irises in all their glory.

The rhododendrons burst forth in heady abandon …

… in hot pink as well as white.

Their cousins, the azaleas, weren’t left behind.

Multi-layered peonies unfurled themselves …

… while the lovely lilacs spread their gentle fragrance.

Things to look forward to. Happy Friday. 🌸

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Soft Light

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We have recently had some very soft evening light.

It has been a lovely time of day, windless and calm …

… with some thinish clouds adding a veiled, mellow luminosity.

For a few seconds a strong pinkish tone emerged (this picture is completely unretouched). It was likely caused by light scattering of the blue and violet wavelengths allowing the pink, orange and red wavelengths to illuminate the clouds.

It didn’t last long but was very pretty.

Happy Thursday.

Sometimes, life is like that.