Recent spring lovelies …
… have brought a smile to my face …
… a lightness to my spirit …
… and an energy to my step.
It’s amazing what a bit of sun …
… and a few flowers can do. Strictly speaking, we don’t need them to survive, but my, don’t they lift us? 🌸
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Gorgeous! Happy weekend, Lynette!
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Thank you very much, Jo. And to you. 😊
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Oh they do lift us.
Have a lovely weekend.
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Thank you very much, Liz. I definitely feel lifted when I see them. 🌸
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Lovely work, Lynette. Great to be cheered up by the spring brightness. Thank you.
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Thank you very much, Stuart, and you’re very welcome. It’s such a pretty time of year, isn’t it?
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It’s a bit slower here, mostly due to the wet weather, but it will arrive in full bloom soon.
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Yes, it will definitely arrive, even if it takes its time! This valley is a micro-climate and tends to be ahead of much of the country, although not ahead of Vancouver and Victoria. Victoria’s cherry blossoms were out at the beginning of March!
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We also have a micro-climate in our small valley, Lynette. It’s generally dependent on wind direction. Westerlies tend to lose their rain over Wales before they reach us. But northeasterlies can inhabit the valley for longer than we’d wish, and they bring the cold!
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I find micro-climates very interesting; so many differences from climate 10km away.
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Lovely photos again, Lynette. I spent some time in Leningrad (as it was then) in 1991 and I was amazed at all the people who couldn’t afford/source food buying flowers from the stalls near almost every metro station. Nature really does lift the spirits.
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Thank you very much, Nellifant. 🌸 It’s interesting how people will sometimes give up necessities in order to have a bit of luxury. I agree; life isn’t just about taking care of our basic needs. We need to feel happy or at least somewhat contented, otherwise we’re just struggling to exist, aren’t we?
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We all long to be surrounded by beauty and your flower photos do just than Lynette. Happy Saturday. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. 🌼 That connection with nature, even if it’s small, is important to our overall health and wellbeing. Cheers.
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Lovely! Shrugging off winter certainly does wonders 😊
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Yes, shrugging off winter’s heavy coat definitely does wonders! Cheers. 😊
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I’m thinking maybe we do need them to survive. Anyway, they make life better with their happy colours.
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I agree, Anneli. We need some colour, joy, or satisfaction in life, no matter how small. 🌸
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Gorgeous. I can almost smell the sweet fragrances…
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Spring is wonderful, isn’t it? 🌸
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Beautiful photos 😍
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Thank you very much. 😊 Spring flowers are so lovely.
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It’s always nice to admire pretty things, like flowers. A bit of colour makes like more interesting.
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I agree. Some people think that flowers are a waste of time, but they always life my mood, even if only for a bit.
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