flamingo

I'm always attracted to birds wearing bright feathers.

This flamingo posed for me at the Philadelphia Zoo this morning.

azalea

Azaleas are starting to decorate the landscape with color.

I love the shades of pink in the transition of this bush from bud to flower.

dropped petals

Magnolia trees in the area are in a state of transition. Some full flowers remain while others have dropped most of their petals.

The tree continues to hold on to beauty.

tulip transition

I visited the garden of the Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens yesterday evening as light rain fell.

I saw tulips in a state of transition. Some are still in full flower, others are fading.

wet

I headed to Maudslay State Park this afternoon hoping to walk before it rained. When I arrived I heard the rumble of thunder; I saw a jagged lightening bolt in the distance. I chose to walk, attempting to ignore the incoming rain. And yes, I did get quite wet!

It was early for azalea. I saw two bushes wearing buds and a single bush in bloom. Maybe next week...

Dogwood and other flowering trees were blooming and there were several varieties of daffodils still in prime condition.

spring green

Small leaves are emerging on broadleafed trees, showing a light green color.

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.