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.
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.
Sunset glow-clouds …
… light up the evening …
… before the muffled moon takes over.
Happy Monday.
In preparation for nesting, the ducks are busy trying to eat as much as they can and don’t mind sharing with the fish.
The air is becoming warmer …
… and the hydrangeas are beginning to bud.
Happy early spring.
The overnight cloudiness dissipated …
… and left us with a sunny day …
… and a pretty sunset.
Happy Saturday; happy weekend.
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.
Before the rain arrived, we had some lovely sun …
… followed by a pretty evening.
Happy Wednesday.
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.
The buds getting ready to burst …
the creek level rising with early snow melt from the lower altitudes …
the sun showing a little power as it shines through still-empty branches …
that will soon be laden with leaves.
Happy March.
I spotted this brilliantly red sunset while out grocery shopping and captured it with my cell camera.
The sky was ablaze with the vivid colour from this sunset and certainly brightened my shopping trip!
Happy Saturday.
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