May comes to our little street...

 

Spring means walking through a wonderland of colors...

 

Nobody has lived in the oldest house in the area for 2 or 3 years-- But some of the flowers still make an appearance every year. These were especially good to see as the late afternoon sun caught them...

 

The end of the day, looking East over the wetlands...

 

Peacefully pastoral...

 

We're being watched by a wild rose...

 

This is how it looked in my dream...

 

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Rising out of the water-- Surprise!

 

Mrs. Beaver is out for a swim as the sun goes down...

 

A beautiful afternoon for fishing on Silver Lake...

 

How do you suppose he got caught in a tree...?

 This is actually a shelf fungus-- They're quite common.  But my first thought was that Daffy Duck was caught in a tree.

Hey! Wait for me!

 

Lots of showers on the new waterlily pads and other water plants in the wetlands...

 

Once upon a time...

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Happy Easter, Happy Spring!

 

They're always a joy to find in the forest-- Trillium!

 

So much color, even on the forest floor...

 

Sometimes you can stand where you've stood a hundred times before but suddenly see things for the first time...

 

There behind some trees, tulip bulbs planted in some forgotten time still come alive to makes us smile. Forgotten, but they're still there.

 

Hey--- what happened to Spring! Last night we were surprised by 3 inches of very wet snow. It's mostly gone now.

 

Recent fresh snow in the mountains... Lots more expected over the next few days. We may see a flake or two. Mt. Adams is the peak on the left in the distance. Mt. St. Helens, our hometown volcano, is center right.

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Impossibly beautiful blossoms!

 

I don't know what kind of tree this is, but it dazzles us with its flowers!

 

More new leaves with some evergreen firs mixed in-- Next to the Cowlitz River...

 

Brand new light green leaves along the Cowlitz River! Spring!

 

Like memories in the mist...

 

Well it's not much, but something lives there. I don't think it was home at the time. Good thing.

 

Welcoming woods...

 

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Stormy Wetlands...

 

The old Hazel Dell barn...

 

Camelias are popping out by our front door, lighting up a drippy afternoon.

 

The wetlands in silhouette...

 

Can't see me--- I'm hiding!

 

A little bird told me: Spring is here!

 

A lovely 70 degree (f) day made everyone feel a lot more Spring-like!

 

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Max jumps in and makes a big splash!

 

Coldwater Peak, upstaged by Minnie Peak!

Another shot of Coldwater Peak-- on the far right, in the sunlight. It's a lot closer and a lot smaller than the dramatic Minnie Peak which is upstaging it in the background. Yesterday's image reminded me of how photogenic Coldwater Peak is when not surrounded by giants.

Coldwater Peak as seen from Coldwater Lake--

 

A last look at winter...

 

Hamlet and Ophelia in the late afternoon...

 

This looks like trouble! The gang is here!

 

Sunshine in the forest!

 

This old snag is kind of like the Statue of Liberty to us. He's been standing proudly for as long as we've lived in the area. I think there's some life in the old guy since he's been known to spout a tiny twig when no one was looking. I hope he stands forever.

 

Suddenly! Went into town today and was surprised to find some trees in full bloom-- complete with very happy bees!

 

A peaceful gathering of friends...