.....Spring Time

It's apple blossom time here in the field!

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Like the Dogwood this year...
the trees are heavy with blooms!





There must be a thousands...
of these little pink buds...
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...that slowly open.....up to blooms.
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Another tree had paler buds.....
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...that now appear so very white!







The raspberry vines.....
on the fence in the field...
though rapidly growing...
they have yet to bloom.






The Lilac blooms...
were at their best!
These now...
can be found on my desk.





Leaving the field...
and crossing the drive...
we come to the Iris...
a place where they thrive.

Walking from there...

and going west...

takes you to...

the south side of the house...

...where a bed of purple Violets...

compete for your eye...

...with the Bleeding Hearts along the side!

Walking along...

to the back of the house...

Dogwood and Red Bud

compete here too!

Morning Doves

must like the view...

they're often seen here...

just like these two...

from high above...

you can hear them coo!

Back here too...

at the base of a tree...

you can find

Jack-in-the-Pulpit...

there's actually three!

I gently opened one...

for inside...to see!

Just what is this?

It's a May Apple shoot...

imprisoned by a leaf...

One usually looks...

more like this...

...with it's flower...

well hidden beneath!

What do you think this is?
I know it's too dark!

I then used a flash...

which made it too stark!

It's a Paw paw bloom....

which I hope bares fruit.

It's photo

generally appears...
considerably more cute.

What do you think...

this might be?

You just might smile...

when you see.

They're like
'miniature potatoes'...

found at the end...
of Spring Beauties!

I trusted...

The Grizzled Scribe...

and tried them myself...

after scrubbing their sides.

I browned them in butter...

it was easy to do.

Added salt and pepper...

then...I bid them adieu!

Potato taste they had...

I did eat those few...

though they weren't bad...

my regular ones will do!

So Spring Beauties...

will stay in my yard.

Out back...

I often find this spring beauty...

riding her bike into the woods!

Andrew...

rides his dirt bike there too...

...it's where...

Deer can often be found...

coming up out of the woods...

at to the top of the hill.

Going over the hill to the valley below...

you can find Buckeye trees...

with their 'fiber optic' flowers

...that seem to glow!

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Spring has encased the land and house...

The Dogwood blooms have reached their peak...

...with petals falling...

plus a flower or two...

nearing the end of their time.

It's sad...but true....
for sometimes we find...

...a Robin egg too!

Spring Time!

.....A Happy Birthday

Teresa @ Just For The Health Of It...

is a member of our "Village"

~

Teresa

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was one of my earliest followers...

she has become a dear friend.

Teresa lives in Canada...

with her sweet little Molly!

Walking and eating to be healthy

are just two of her goals.

April 22nd is Teresa's

Birthday!

I hope you have a wonderful day, Teresa!

A day filled with loving wishes!

H*A*P*P*Y~♥~B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y

~♥~ T*E*R*E*S*A ~♥ ~

.... Color Influences

Certain colors

seem to be dominating my world.

The Pinks.....

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The Blues.....

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...and

The Whites.....

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We have the peachy pink

blossoms of the peach trees....

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...the deeper pink of the

Magnolia blooms....

...the candy stripe pink...

in the Spring Beauties....

and the fresh pink...

of the Red Bud trees.

Pretty as they are though...

the flowers and the trees

can't compete...

with granddaughter Alivia...

in her pretty pink dress...

coloring white eggs...

pink and blue!

Blue could be my favorite color...

especially in the sky!

Violet is in the blue family...

These wild violets...

are throughout the yard.

These wild Phlox

are throughout the woods...

but...

I have transplanted...

some to the yard.

The vinca ground cover...

surrounds a tree by the drive...

...while the blue Ajuga grows...

with the Spring Beauties.

near a rock wall...

Still...

happy as they make me...

some things make me happier.

Like...

walking in the woods...

with granddaughter Amanda...

...while she

took photos of flowers.

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She's dressed in blue!

It makes me happy too...

after a long walk in the woods...

to

catch a ride with granddaughter Katie...

coming down my drive.

Look...

she's also dressed in blue!

Sometimes White over shadows

Pink and Blue!

In the woods...

there's the white of the...

Rue Anemones...

with their dark specks of yellow.

There's the creamy white

of the...

Dutchman's Breeches...

...and the snow white Trillium
with it's spot of gold.
This one is by a Beech seed pod.

There's gold in the yard...

...and

on the slope of the hill.

Out back...

the natural White Dogwood

seen here in the late evening...

hasn't yet opened.....

full bloom...

but...

that same silvery setting sun...

made the barn

and the trees in the field...

glow that evening...

...and just a bit later...

...touches of gold!

I'm thinking...

maybe...

these colors influence me...

more than I know.

~

Like...sometimes...

bold colors

in my meals...you will find!

Recent favorites of nature...

...the pinks, blues, and whites...

are in...

some recently bought...

...clothing of mine!

Nature influences me greatly...

the apple trees weren't in bloom

...when this photo was taken...

But...
they are now beginning to blossom

and...

that's what my next post will be...

...because

the Red Buds and Spring Beauties

are fading........(just like me!)

Just joking...

since turning 65...

I thought it was appropriate!

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Here's a little moss ♥ for you!

♥ Wanda ♥