Spring is still far off, but little teasers, perhaps more like tiny treasures,
appear daily in the garden. The early morning sun brings a new light to
the tall leafless trees behind the house, while the akebia vine clambers up
the walls of the old potting shed, lively and bright with green leaves shooting
every which way like stars.
A walk in the park to breathe fresh air.
Pleasant. Colorful. Serene. Placid.
There are no water fowl right now - although the Canada geese probably
come and go having become a constant in the landscape. The turtles and
fish were in deeper water away from the pond's edge. Dogs were being
walked. Perfect catkins dangled, golden in late afternoon sun.
Bundled up in boots and cashmere 'woolies' as it was still chilly, I loved
the day and seeing Nature busily at work.
Wishing you happy late Winter walks.
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Dogs just want to get outside and run. They would look at their humans and say "for Pete's sake, the air is clean and fresh. Get over your delicacy!"
ReplyDeleteNo dogs for us but enjoy meeting other people's pets.
DeleteWhat a striking photo that first one is. Still much too icy for walks with more ice on the way. I hear all too often of falls and broken bones. It strikes fear in my heart, but I am glad that you are taking late winter walks. I especially like the sound of "late winter."
ReplyDeleteDo take care dear Vee - no slippery ice here but I admit to being much more careful when walking these days!
DeleteDearest Mary,
ReplyDeleteVery well written—poetic with almost a sense of nostalgia to winter's fade out.
Boots and cashmere is so perfect for wearing—cashmere being super light and yet so warm and caressing our body.
Wish I had someone to walk with but Pieter is allowed to bike, due to his knee problem.
So that's what we did this afternoon—me in shorts and Pieter 'thought' that 69.8°F would not be warm enough. He forgot that he did already trice so and also in that same temperature...
You show the akebia, we used to have one, also called the chocolate vine, but it vanished.
We noticed lots of red swamp maples budding out and some wild prunes and also the Carolina jasmine climbing high and full with yellow blooms. From now on nature will develop fast.
Hugs,
Mariette
You two are amazing cyclists - and always bring back memories of Amsterdam and the thousands of bikes everywhere! My Akebia always returns - I have to prune it every year or it creeps out of control - pretty vine though.
DeleteTuesday was my final cyclist day it seems as a woman T–boned me with her car... on yesterday's post you read more in my reply to Tammy...
DeleteYou did well, taking advantage of a beautiful day for your walk in the park. Nothing like a good walk to lift the spirits, is there!
ReplyDeleteThe first picture - "Winter Garden" - would make an excellent poster.
Many people like that photo from the back garden - I admit I 'played' with it a bit and added the type - but it is nice to have fun doing that.
DeleteNow I really must go check our akebia vine to see if it is coming alive. What a lovely walk.
ReplyDeleteHope it's showing signs of life!
DeleteWe've had wind and rain all day, and I didn't get out for much of a walk today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I love the brighter days of late winter, but the wind can drive right through a person. Beautiful photos, Mary.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lorrie. Perhaps the winds have subsided by now - hope you don't have snow again though!
DeleteWhat stunning photos, Mary, particularly the first one. It's been very grey and bitterly cold here, and there is talk of snow in March!
ReplyDeleteBarbara, hoping the Gulf Stream is warming up and beginning to warm up the Cornwall and Devon shores!
DeleteYour photos are gorgeous, Mary!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen! If you move here I think you will enjoy the weather, especially in winter when it can be so mild.
DeleteRight now it's unusually warm, well actually HOT and we had to run the A/C yesterday!!!!