Some of the trees are starting to show some spring colour.
Splashes of colour on the river banks.
Celandine
If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom. ~Audra Foveo
A drift of wild violets.
The splendour of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness. ~Therese of Lisieux
Buds bursting.
A recently pollarded tree puts its arms up in surrender.
People are anticipating warmer weather.
And the river is looking beautiful.
Every spring is the only spring - a perpetual astonishment. ~Ellis Peters
A, Spring time is truly wonderful, its the one season I miss here in the tropics. Great photographs.
ReplyDeleteI like your final quote, Ellis Peters, one of my favourite authors I was so upset when she died as I knew she would have written more books which were lost with her.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenes of spring.. can't be too far away now for us.
beautifully still river! some really nice reflections caught.
ReplyDelete@Mike, yes there is something extra special about spring. Each season has something to offer, but somehow the beginning of spring does wonders for me. I'd miss it too.
ReplyDelete@Sage, she was an incredible author. So much more than just the Caedfel books.
@Madeira, yes, sometimes it does go very still. Not so much today, so I'm glad I went when I did.
Lovely photos - here in Munich we still have to wait a little longer for these kinds of images...
ReplyDeleteThe river is looking beautiful. It would probably look better when Spring is here and the flowers start blooming.
ReplyDeleteWe still have snow over here.... Your photos are just lovely and dreamy to me....*sigh*
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful invitation and thanks for taking us with!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pics and I can tell you are ahead of us for spring. In Oslo, Norway we still have 1M of snow.
What delightful shots and lovely quote!
ReplyDeleteAs usual your photographs take me there. Breathtaking. I know people are tired of winter, but seeing the earth just waking from hibernation is a wonder unto itself. Well done as always.
ReplyDeleteWas feeling quite pollarded myself. Your photos bring me new hope. As always.
ReplyDeletegreat blog! and I also love the pictures above!
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Great images. I like all the water.
ReplyDeletethose pictures are so inviting indeed. i wish i could go there one day... there's nothing like that here in my place...
ReplyDeleteSimply wonderful shots! Nothing could be more beautiful than the spring.
ReplyDeleteinteresting views, A. how i wish there is spring here in our country to witness the beauty that comes with it. :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos,very inviting.Looks like a great place for a walk.
ReplyDeleteLoving the Spring pictures, we are managing a little here, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I love the yellow flowers.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful spring photos! Your water scenes especially grab me. If I let my imagination wander, they could go back a century or more ago.
ReplyDeleteI miss living where there is spring weather. But I do try and get to the UK where they have trees so beautiful, they look like a bit of Merlin's magic was involved.
beautiful and lovely pictures...it reminds me of the old book during my child days with lots of pictures in a solemn places...
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos. I especially like the first two.
ReplyDeleteSpring fever is definitely contagious. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThese are just marvelous photos. I see you have a peach tree there. At least the buds resemble the buds on my peach tree.
ReplyDeleteSimply wonderful and beautiful. It's like a dreamland!!:-)
So many comments! Thank you all very much. :)
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