Just couldn't resist taking a shot of these trees with their beautifully fresh spring foliage back lit by the sun. Unfortunately the bluebells were not out in these woods as the hillside faces north. This was taken on a lovely walk this week.

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Blooms by the chapel, Loyola, Chicago, IL, USA

Nikon D700, Nikkor 105 micro VR.

I got this shot close to home, while I lived in Vallentuna for a week this Spring. Already looks like summer, doesn't it? People hadn't begun launching their boats quite yet.

حالیا معجزه باران را باور کن

و سخاوت را در چشم چمنزار ببین

و محبت را در روح نسیم

که در این کوچه تنگ

با همین دست تهی

روز میلاد اقاقی ها را

جشن میگیرد

خاک جان یافته است

تو چرا سنگ شدی

تو چرا اینهمه دلتنگ شدی

باز کن پنجره ها را

و بهاران را

باور کن

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فریدون مشیری

Bell heather

On Sunday I made the off trail hike deep into one of the Columbia River Gorge's most amazing spots, this time trudging up the creek the whole way. The recent run of warm days has left the Gorge exploding in green. Such an awesome time to be out there! I also lucked out with gentle winds which helped freeze the foliage, something I contended with last year at this spot.

With the exception of one cold week in January, I think that winter has skipped us this year. On to springtime:)

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Photographed on the East Cape of New Zealand.

Wild flowers and cork trees in Alentejo

Sony A7RIII

70-200 f2.8

The first flowering Daffodil I have seen this year.

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Dxo and kodachrome.

Well, at least on the eastern shore of Maryland. These buds were right outside our car as we parked in Berlin, Maryland. That is a small town just outside Ocean City, and well worth a visit. Great old looking town with nice buildings, shops, restaurants, and small town feel that takes you away from the ocean vacation town hustle and bustle ;)

Mrs. Krach got to shop, and I got to photograph some neat architecture ... one of those to follow.

Yellowstone NP

VCFD Crews do backfiring operations along Borchard Road east of Reino Road in Newbury Park.

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I've resisted taking dandelions since they are so prevalent everywhere. As with all resolutions, I broke it. These were such "fat" and large dandelions, that I decided to take a few shots :)

Prospect Park. Brooklyn, New York

The Rite of Spring

First experiment with something a bit more colourful

today i was so surprised and happy about the first butterflies of 2015 .

So...sorry...today I add no architecture or urban shot on flickr. Today I add my feelings :-)

Explore #408.

my garden will be pretty in a couple days :)

Tianjin Museum/CHINA

Edible apparently. Best viewed on black & larger, click on the image.

Spring days at my flower school :-)

Nikon FM2

Beaute Bonte in Seoul, 2016

Old hawthorns near the coast. Kalø Slotsruin.

Christ Church Meadow, Oxford, UK

I went to Green Spring Gardens last month hoping to see hummingbirds. I only saw a couple, but I had no problems finding the Purple Martins, several of them were hanging out together.

The hummingbirds are here:

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Fuji Instax Mini film, by Mint TL70.

Pastel on paper

Blue Star Spring is located in Upper Geyser Basin, the same geyser basin that is home to the much-loved Old Faithful Geyser. Upper Geyser Basin has the highest concentration of geothermal features within Yellowstone National Park.

The temperature of the spring is 192°F (88 C). The water is super hot and we can see the steam as well. Dimensions are 9x10 feet, depth is 6 feet. It received its name from the star-like sinter formation around the edge of the pool. Extensive ledges have formed three to four feet over the crater, creating an illusion of a small spring. The ornate scalloped border of the ledge also extends along the overflow channel.

Source: www.yellowstonenationalpark.com

September 7, 2010, old faithful area, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, geographic location.

...a botanical approach

Botanical Gardens of the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg

VINTAGE CAMERA LENSES

PENTACON 3.5/30

(= Meyer Optik Lydith 30mm f/3.5)

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