Spring Has Sprung in The Grove

I love Spring, and it has actually arrived, at last. Walking around the neighbourhood the scent of freshly cut grass, gooseberry bushes, flowering cherry, daffodils and swamp lilys fill the air. It is an outrageous riot of assaults on the senses, so different from winter's mouldy earthen smells. I love spring.

We took our camera on our walk down through the ravine today and no where is it more evident that Spring has actually arrived. Here are a few pictures of today's glorious walk.

The view from our front window

Ladybugs = Spring! When I was taking this picture, I hadn't realized there were 2 on the Japanese Maple trunk

The star magnolia putting on a wonderful show for us

I love the way the light captured the "heart" of one of our daffs

The ravine has come to life, the small fry aka, salmon have hatched, the waterbugs are back, as are the swamp lilys. So vibrant with their shiney lime green leaves and yellow cones. They have put on a spectacular show again this year!

The following pictures are taken down below.

The sight and scent from 100s of these plants pushing up through the wet boggy land is something to behold

If you look closely you can see the recently hatched fry

The woodpeckers are having their way with this tree

The view from the top looking down at the stream.

A carpet of greens that will soon sprout delicate purple flowers


Just above this tranquil forest scene is an elementary school just resounding with lunchtime fun




My beloved, my fellow soujourner in life