John Holbrook
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Thursday’s Task: Spring has sprung…tomorrow. (10:46 a.m. Eastern, Friday, March 20, 2016). Your interpretation.
Redbuds, Knox County, TN
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Thursday’s Task: Spring has sprung…tomorrow. (10:46 a.m. Eastern, Friday, March 20, 2016). Your interpretation.
Redbuds, Knox County, TN
AlanLichty
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Spring has chimed in with a pretty nice start in my neck of the woods. I like your redbud shots - especially the ones with the contrasting yellow blooms.
Most of these shots are from last year when things were just a bit farther along than they are right now.
Purple and white Crocus:
Hellebore start really early around here but finding ones facing up is always hit and miss:
One of the early bloomers - daffodils:
Camellias can put on quite a show when they explode:
Yellow crocus:
An early tulip - these aren't quite this far along yet this year:
Most of these shots are from last year when things were just a bit farther along than they are right now.
Purple and white Crocus:
Hellebore start really early around here but finding ones facing up is always hit and miss:
One of the early bloomers - daffodils:
Camellias can put on quite a show when they explode:
Yellow crocus:
An early tulip - these aren't quite this far along yet this year:
John Holbrook
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Alan, beautiful images of beautiful flowers! I especially love both crocus captures—and the hellebore is another gorgeous image. The “early” tulip is another favorite, nicely captured as well. Thanks for sharing each of these images Alan.
Spring hasn't quite 'sprung' in any meaningful way here.
Skagit Valley Tulip fields in WA.
Some tulips closeups
University of Washington Quad in spring with Cherry Blossoms
Skagit Valley Tulip fields in WA.
Some tulips closeups
University of Washington Quad in spring with Cherry Blossoms
Dave Renfroe
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Wow .... lots of great Spring shots here. The flowers and blossoms are amazing.
Around mid March to mid April, the wildflowers begin to come out on the mossy hills around Victoria, BC, Canada. These Satin Flowers are some of the first to show up on the hills above the Juan de Fuca Strait. We are looking over to snow still on the Olympic Mountains in Washington state.
Fawn Lilies and Shooting Stars:
Camas:
Around mid March to mid April, the wildflowers begin to come out on the mossy hills around Victoria, BC, Canada. These Satin Flowers are some of the first to show up on the hills above the Juan de Fuca Strait. We are looking over to snow still on the Olympic Mountains in Washington state.
Fawn Lilies and Shooting Stars:
Camas:
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John Holbrook
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Jameel, I love your tulip images—quite beautiful, especially the tulip field complimented by the colorful sky above. My favorite. The pink tulips closeup image is a nice composition bordered by the purple tulips above. The row of cherry trees blossoming works well with the walkway aiding the composition. Thanks for sharing these today Jameel.
John Holbrook
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Dave, thank you for sharing these very beautiful spring images. I especially favor the first image of the satin flowers with the blue mountains beyond. Very nice composition! The second wildflower image is a perfect capture with the white flowers bordered by the purple lilies. I like your composition here as well. The last image of the camas has a nice spring look. I like that you included the gray rock to offset the foreground blossoms. Nice.
AlanLichty
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I wandered out into our garden this afternoon and found our first tulip of the year getting ready for tomorrow - perfect timing.
John Holbrook
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Perfect timing!
Ken Rennie
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Another 3 from Fountains Abbey. Spring is showing in multiple ways, firstly people aren't wearing winter coats, the daffodils are out and that lovely first flush of foliage has appeared on some of the trees, if you look closely between the 2 trees you will see a swan sitting on its nest, the last sign of Spring here. However snow forecast for Monday.
John Holbrook
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Ken, thank you for sharing these special images from Fountains Abbey, all are well composed. Thank you for pointing out the swan in the third image—a nice bonus to a gorgeous scene you captured. Very nice. Thanks again for sharing.