I was delighted to find these hellbores (helleborus) getting ready to bloom.
Often referred to as winter roses or lenten roses, they are in fact not closely related to the rose family. No matter what they are called however, it’s wonderful to see them.
Happy Sunday.
A lovely February day …
… not to be missed …
… from morning until evening.
Happy Thursday.
A final image from the recent visit to Hurricane Ridge (Olympic National Park). I thought you might like to see a more ground level shot. The snow is…
Snow, Trees and Sky
A stunning photo from Allan at Allan J Jones Photo Blog. Please click the link above to see more of his beautiful photography.
We were lucky enough to have a rare sunny day …
… and I made sure that I got out there to enjoy it.
The ducks definitely did.
It was lovely to sit and watch the sun go down through last year’s dried hydrangeas, knowing that they will soon be replaced by spring growth.
Happy Monday.
The sun breaks through …
… the clearing overcast above Okanagan Lake.
Happy Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
The Japanese Garden still sleeps …
… while the fish come slowly out of their torpor …
… the cherry trees start to consider their future …
… and the ducks start to feel their “oats!”
Happy Tuesday.
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.
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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