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Related: About this forumImages from Lexington Cemetery
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alfredo_tomato/albums/72157713631994796Spring Beauties
They carpet the ground.
The structure to the left is the base Henry Clay's tomb.
Heavy clouds were no deterrent. I had to get out of the house
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,308 posts)Thank you so much for getting out of the house.
We all need to do that now and then--safely, of course.
alfredo
(60,065 posts)Thanks
Talitha
(6,479 posts)alfredo
(60,065 posts)2naSalit
(86,071 posts)We're still getting snow here, but the bulbs are all up.
alfredo
(60,065 posts)2naSalit
(86,071 posts)alfredo
(60,065 posts)2naSalit
(86,071 posts)enough to have been planted by folks who know that if you plant bulbs near a building foundation, they'll thrive and come up long before a lot of other things.
I like to go looking for early wildflowers and blooming trees in the mountains. The trees are budding, coralroots will be up in a few weeks. I like to seek out our native orchids, there are about 18 kinds in the state that I know of, coralroots are one of two kinds that grow here.
alfredo
(60,065 posts)2naSalit
(86,071 posts)The daffodils and whatever else my landlord has planted that looks like them until they flower, those are all up and about 10" tall. We're expecting some warmer weather during the coming week so things will start looking a little more lively around here. Kind of tired of the dreary winter colors.
alfredo
(60,065 posts)alfredo
(60,065 posts)2naSalit
(86,071 posts)I've found that I focus on texture and contrast in light far more during winter where the rest of the year color is a major factor. I'm just ready for some color, it's been a hard winter, psychologically and spring's color always cheers me up. I'm ready for it. Plus I will be more fond of being outside when it warms up a little more. Didn't feel like being rugged outdoorsy this winter for some reason.
alfredo
(60,065 posts)take advantge of my new reality. Nice and slow.
2naSalit
(86,071 posts)It took years for me to learn that I can't just do everything myself. Now I have to learn that enough is enough and I should stop pushing myself. I'm not an athlete anymore.
alfredo
(60,065 posts)2naSalit
(86,071 posts)behind you there but I put great strain on my skeleton and it makes me feel like I'm 102, but I'm not quite 65 yet. Still, I'm feeling the urge to consider a slower pace these days.