Wild purple violet
FOR THOSE OF US who live in Minnesota, where winter can last six to seven months, this year’s early arrival of spring has been greeted with nothing short of elation.
No snow fell here during the entire month of March, typically one of our snowiest months, if not the snowiest.
And so far this April, not a single flake. I think we are all perhaps holding our collective breath wondering if this is all too good to be true.
For now, though, I am enjoying every facet of spring from the sunshine to the 70-degree temps to the budding plants and chirping birds.
To truly embrace spring, though, you need to get up close to nature. Don’t just look, but see. For me, that’s best done through the lens of my Canon EOS 20D digital camera.
Join me in my backyard. Bend and lean in close. See the veins in the flowers, the blades of grass, the shades of blue, purple and pink…
Don’t simply look at spring. See it.
Bleeding heart buds
Emerging rhubarb
Wild blue violet
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