… Friday Fleurday!
Many of these flowers are in garden boxes and planters all over town …
… and it’s so great to see these uplifting colours again …
… with the untended ones beginning to flourish too …
… isn’t spring wonderful?
Happy Friday.
All of this happened at the same time …
… some sun …
… some cloud that dropped a little rain …
… a rhododendron that’s getting ready to bloom …
and finally, a very, very large dark cloud with lots more rain!
Happy Thursday.
We recently have had a lot of rain, very steady and soaking, which is an excellent thing, especially against summer forest fires. I’ve noted that I can usually tell when an intensely rainy spring period is about to arrive.
There’s often a halo around the sun – the arrival of the first gauzy clouds – and the atmosphere is quiet but expectant.
In spite of the impending poor weather, this lead-in is beautiful. The sky and sun are screened by the first delicate wisps of cloud and the air becomes very soft with water vapour.
Happy Wednesday.
This is the Coupeville Ferry Terminal and I was catching the ferry on my way home to Port Townsend, WA. I take photos of crepuscular rays whenever I …
Sun and Ferry Terminal
A beautiful skyscape photo from Allan J Jones. Please click the link above to see more of his lovely photography.
April Fool’s Day or as it is known in some places, All Fool’s Day, has a long history of silliness, absurdity, and yes, foolishness.
Its start is lost to time, but it’s been around since at least 1561 when Flemish poet Eduard de Dene recorded sending his servant on a number of “foolish errands” on April 1.
Down through the centuries, people have enjoyed accomplishing all sorts of pranks, from the simple to the elaborate and everything in between.
The above is a photo of a ticket to the “washing of the lions” at the Tower of London in 1857! There hadn’t been any lions at the Tower since 1835, but this “annual ceremony” apparently appealed to a large number of people who showed up to get their legs pulled.
I don’t have much of an imagination for pranking but over the years I’ve certainly enjoyed being a spectator – and sometimes I’ve been the prankee, also a lot of fun.
I hope you have an excellent day to enjoy all the silly foolishness! 😊
Someone had brought the marmot colony a load of carrots and cucumber; very healthy snacks for them.
Everyone was fully enjoying this yummy treat except for the sentry marmot. He whistled repeatedly – their warning call is a very high-pitched, sharp alert – as a small group of people, although standing respectfully back, had gathered to watch them eat.
But this little guy was working really hard, too hard! He sounded the warning, jumped down to have a bite of cucumber, then jumped back up again and repeated. I walked away as I felt that they needed to be left alone to enjoy their yummies in peace.
Happy Monday.
This was taken against dark undergrowth with the exposure biased 1-2/3 stops darker.
The Alluring Vireya
A beautiful floral photo from Helluva Times. Please click the link above to see more of Jon’s gorgeous photography.
In a reversal of the very unpredictable March weather we’ve been having, we recently had a sunny spring day.
Since it was a windless 16 C (61 F), sitting in the sun was wonderfully relaxing, somnolent, even …
… as I began to feel drowsy while enjoying a few minutes at my favourite bench.
And although there is still snow in the mountains, we had lovely sun and soft air here in the valley.
Happy Sunday.
I encountered this glowering, very moody overcast while out for my daily walk.
When I left home, there was a white overcast but nothing remarkable; 45 minutes later these blue-grey, menacing clouds had filled the sky. I barely made it home before the skies totally opened up and buckets of rain came pouring straight down; there was no wind. From inside, it was beautiful to see, but I’m glad I avoided that particular soaking!
Happy Saturday.
This good old saying always reminds us to pay attention, to notice and appreciate what’s around us and to slow down a bit so that we can. So here’s what I saw recently while slowing down to just … notice and appreciate.
Happy weekend and don’t forget to stop and smell the coffee (or tea).
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