“That though the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind”. – William Wordsworth
Spring time is still a ways off here in Minnesota where the landscape is still blanketed in snow. Depending on the year Spring can begin anywhere in early to mid April and usually is a confusing time of year when we can see literally four seasons in a week. It can one moment snow and a couple days later be shorts and t-shirt weather.
Minnesotans are hearty people, me included. You have to be in order to live in this kind of climate. You must embrace the bitter cold days of winter and cherish the hot and sticky dog days of summer. Otherwise it would be best to pack up your bags and leave now.
In honor of Jakesprinter’s Sunday Theme: Arrangement, I thought I’d bring you a sneak preview of spring flowers. In all their delicacy, beauty and vivid colors, they are bound to bring a smile on a cold winter day. Also in celebration of this month’s focus on phoneography, all these photos below were taken with my iPhone in Colonial Williamsburg last April. I do of course have many pictures of spring flowers in Minnesota but for some reason these photos are special to me as they were the first flowers of Spring I captured last year. Spring comes quite a bit earlier in Virginia! Enjoy!
“Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world”. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
What could be more beautiful than spring flowers? Spring….I can hardly wait!Â
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The flowers are beautiful. And they will do until we see the flowers of spring outside 🙂
Thanks! They brightened my gray day that’s for sure!
Very colourful entry for this week topic my friend , Beautiful photography thanks for sharing this post 🙂
Thanks Jake! 🙂
A very beautiful arrangement, indeed! A wonderful sign of spring.
Thanks! I cannot wait until the real thing comes!
I feel cheered just looking, Nicole. Such a splurge of colour! We’re in and out of snow showers here but nothing lasting- just cold.
I can hardly wait now for Spring!!!
Your post is a Spring- preview ,as you said and I needed it , to dream about sunny days , flowers and lovely weather………
Thank you,so much!
🙂 I can’t wait for the real thing!
As I view these colorful images, I kick myself for not digging in the dirt in the fall and planting a new array of bulbs! Maybe this fall! (never enough hours . . . days . . . weeks . . . 🙂 )
Me too! But the good thing is parks are only blocks away from me!!!
A sumptuous feast for the yes Nicole! Thank you 🙂
It has helped me too! Very gray and wet here!
What a joyful way to welcome spring 🙂 Thank you, Nicole!
🙂 Can hardly wait for the real thing to come!!!
Wonderful flowers. come to London today, crazy cold weather. You’ll fit right in!
Well I don’t have to because it is 37 and raining….terrible! I’d rather have snow as it is dryer. I hate damp weather!!!! And the gray drives me nuts. I’d rather have 10 degrees and brilliant sun for a run around the lake! I know….I’m strange! But I need sun!
I always love your flower photos Nicole. 🙂
Thanks LuAnn! I needed them to bring away a little of the end of winter blues! Spring is coming I keep reminding myself!!! Got to hang on!