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.
In the Net! - Pictures and Stories of Life 
Spring always takes steps forward and backwards…
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It definitely does. Always tantalising us!
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Good to see some signs of spring. Thanks for sharing.
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You’re very welcome, Sue. The very early signs of spring are so great to see. 😊
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So nice to see spring’s first flush. It was much the same in Vancouver 2 weeks ago. Glimpses of spring, as we await the real thing. Happy Tuesday Lynette. Allan
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Thanks, Allan. I’ve been tracking those early signs since about three weeks ago but of course Vancouver is always ahead of us even if it’s only a bit.
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Love that hazelnut tree!
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I do, too. It’s all gnarly in such an interesting way. I’ve tried the nuts from that tree (it’s in a city boulevard). They’re about half the size of the ones in the grocery store but very sweet.
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Thanks for bringing spring to Alberta 😊
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You’re very welcome, Maggie. 😊 I used to live in southern Alberta and know well how much spring can be a moving target.
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Beautiful snow fall here last night so everything is pristine white. Ah spring…I know it will arrive. Eventually.
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A snowfall in Saskatchewan or Alberta at this time of year isn’t a surprise (or even in May!). But you’re right. Spring will eventually arrive, and in the meantime those snowfalls are very pretty. 😊
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I love fresh snow! It’s so pretty. Although it’s a bit nippy. Sure missing my walks.
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Fresh snow is one of the prettiest things ever. We dipped down to -2 overnight Sunday with that wind storm but we’re 7 today and will be 10 by the weekend, apparently. Spring is always pushed around by winter before it finally gives up! Cheers.
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I hope the cold spell doesn’t damage them. Lovely photos, Lynette.
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It went down to -2C overnight on Sunday but it doesn’t seem to have been long enough to have done any damage. Everything looked fine. Cheers.
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Whew!
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For sure!
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I live in “The Columbia River Gorge” and wind is a constant here but I love wind! Thanks for sharing!
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You’re very welcome. 😊 This was a bit of a howler with downed trees and garden furniture blowing away, but yes, lots of people do enjoy wind and breezes. Cheers.
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So nice to see all that colour and growth, fine photos 😊
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Thank you, Belinda. I’ve been watching for spring signs for about three weeks now and it’s so great to see them emerge. 😊 Cheers.
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All very striking (just like the wind! boy, did it ever blow…), and my personal favourite is the first image. You can practically see the wind roiling that sky.
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Yes, it was certainly a howler! I understand Vancouver was struck fairly hard too. I was lucky to capture the sun a bit in that photo as the clouds were being quite strongly thrown about by the gusts. Cheers.
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Not a fan of the wind. Hope the cold front doesn’t harm all the new buds and blossoms.
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I’m not, either, Linda. The low on Sunday night was -2 but luckily I don’t think it stayed there for long because I didn’t see damage of any kind the next day. Cheers.
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I’ve never seen a hazel nut before – how interesting! Great photos, thanks! xx
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I think in the U.S. they might be called filberts? Not sure but I maybe heard that name when I lived in Arizona. I like them a lot and I’ve tried the ones from this tree. They’re smaller than the commercial ones but very sweet. Cheers.
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Hmmm… curious! I’ve eaten the nuts but never seen the tree!
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They’re quite knarly looking as you can see in the picture, resembling an olive tree in some ways. I think this one might be quite old as it’s in the original part of town growing in one of the city boulevards. Cheers.
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Meanwhile we’ve had the most beautiful three days of weather! I am so happy and of course, so is Charlie! I think it will last at least another day or two.
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Thst’s so great! I hope you and Charlie are able to fully enjoy it. 🙂 I thought we were probably done with the big W but that windstorm was quite a surprising howler! We’re gradually recovering again to seasonal temperatures of about 12C (54F). Cheers.
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