standing tall

A tulip wearing shades of orange stands tall in early evening light.

nodding

The stems of tulips wearing bright colors sway in the wind.

early tulip

Tulips are starting to bloom here in northeastern Massachusetts.

This beauty posed for me this evening.

north on Plum Island

I felt the need to walk by the ocean today.

Since my favorite beach (at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge) is closed for the piping plover nesting season I headed to the north end of Plum Island, the same island where Parker River lives. While some sections of the beach and dunes are roped off for the birds, there was space for 2-legged creatures to walk there too.

reaching

I'd like to imagine that this daffodil is reaching for the sun.

to Odiorne Point

I needed a change of pace today so I headed to the New Hampshire Coast to walk along the coast in Odiorne Point State Park.

It was a warm and windy walk, with vegetation along the coast still showing autumn colors.

tiny

Grape hyacinths grace the garden with their tiny blooms.

last crocus

While the hill of flowers in Maudslay State Park now shows mainly daffodils in the grass, a few crocus still remain.

daffodils

As spring continues, daffodils are starting to emerge.

bright

As I walked in the woods this afternoon I found a few bright and tiny wildflowers.