Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Spring is, well, spring


After a Winter that was decidedly springlike,
our Spring so far is, well, Spring. With cooler temperatures
and swirling gray clouds, we've had the amount 
of rain one might associate with "April showers." Even
though some of the trees have flowered about two weeks
earlier than usual and people have already started 
mowing their lawns, the season seems to be 
mostly what one would expect this time of year. 


When out on a rainy day, I often see leaves of plants, 
bushes and trees that seem to shimmer with the silvery crystals
of raindrops. However, this effect does not seem to 
reproduce well in my pictures. I love the effect
of the raindrops on the new green of the lily plants.
They are beginning to bloom, as well, but
there aren't very many as yet.

4 comments:

dive said...

Now you're talking! Not the Spring stuff (although I'm jealous because it's still freezing and hailing over here) but the Bach. Unutterably spiffy. Thank you.

Speedway said...

Thank you, Dive. I went through 3 or 4 wersions last night until I found one I liked. Sometimes it seems too slow, but these artists seem to make it bright and springy, as it should be. And, no, I do not know my butt from an eighth note, I just want something doesn't treat classics like they're dust-covered knick-knacks.

Speedway said...

I've been going through the paper to find nice things to go see - a concert here, a poetry reading there,a couple art exhibits some sushi down the road with, maybe, a test squid. Need some pictures without rain in them.

dive said...

Sounds like all those wonderful things can be done rain or shine. Ignore the raindrops and go have fun.