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Markt Erlbach, Mittelfranken

 

Sony Alpha 6000, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, 68.0mm, ISO 100

Zeiss E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS

Photo of the day March 02, 2026 - A miniature daffodil. One of 2 daffodils blossoming in my wife's flower gardens.

BANNER toy camera. 5 clicks! ORWO east german film - ASA was about 12. Sepia-toned.

I was originally calling these Easter cupcakes rather than springtime, but they don't have much to them specific to Easter... they're more generalized springtime in the theme. Either way, they're bright and festive... and tasty! The cupcakes are lavender white zinfandel (vanilla cupcakes with white zinfandel jelly and whole bits of dried lavender in the batter), topped with a meringue buttercream. I believe this buttercream is the "Italian" style. It's the first time I've made anything other than "normal" buttercream and I have to say I like this one much better... it tastes lighter and smoother and is just the right amount of sweet for me. Plus, it's very easy to work with and holds up well at room temperature.

 

For the flowers, I took a package of rainbow Twizzlers and cut them into cross-sections, then stuck them on florist wire into the meringue grass. Jelly Belly eggs are also scattered about.

at the South African Atlantic Coast,

Westcoast National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa

© Erik Verheyen Photography 2021

Although this image was taken several years ago this is what my part of the world looks like now.

Springtime

The first wild garlic emerges delicately from the leaves!

 

Der erste Bärlauch grüsst zart aus der Laubdecke hervor!

If you're keeping score, this weed is a summertime plant, not springtime.

Buds

Vitsippor

Well, at least in the botanical garden. They have a great collection of early spring flowers that are planted on an optimal place, hence springtime.

 

Spring is on, finally. It's been a long cruel winter in England.

The view from the back of my old residence in Maine.

Springtime Has Come

It's slow going...

Springtime means classic car cruisin' season has begun. We took our Mustang out of her winter coverings a couple of weeks ago but have only taken her out for 2 short rides so far. Unfortunately, she is up on jacks this weekend for some brake work and apparently a new caliper, so hopefully next weekend she will be all set to go.

 

For the group Collective 52 Photo Project "2015".

Start of springtime in my garden

Healthy springtime salad with green asparagus, fava beans, chickpeas and radishes.

 

License photo

W&L #203 passes some beautiful redbuds with the first Rambler run of the year.

A fantastical springime seashell, washed ashore...

Cute, little Mallard Ducklings in the backyard

These beautiful Jonquil flowers dominate this scene of colourful flowers and shrubs,

Carr Lane Woods Prescot

 

Taken 18th March 2011

Manor Estate.

Makes me think of Bert Jansch and Pentangle. Ornamental Cherry

Pentangle - "Springtime Promises" - YouTube

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWypH92vMEw

Graphic Rendering

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Looking forward to these colors.

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Sony NEX7 | Minolta Rokkor-X MD 35mm f2.8 | Minolta AutoMeter VF

Well, Its almost Springtime in Tennessee,

Hope everyone is doing fine, I won't be able

to answer all the mail I have, but I want to say

I love all of you for your concern and well wishes.

I sure have missed.. all my friends and Flickr~

I will be on every now and then..:-)

April Daffodils in Sunny Southport's Hesketh Park.

Dai che piano piano la primavera sta esplodendo... e ritornano i cieli blu.

© slight clutter photography

 

...a couple of weeks early.

 

Just going through archives again and spotted this cutie from the Brenham area.

 

Daisies in bloom

Cantonspark.

Baarn.

The Netherlands.

  

Prime lens , SMC Pentax 30mm F2.8

 

Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC. Jefferson Memorial in background. Sony nex5n and Micro Nikkor 55/3.5.

The green grass of Utah farm country blows gently in the spring breeze as UP 3967 briefly interrupts the peace as it blasts westward through Santaquin, UT on Union Pacific's Sharp Subdivision.