rocks and water

Sunshine returned yesterday. I celebrated with a coastal wander, a visit to Halibut Point State Park in Rockport, MA.

It was a good day for a (high tide) walk by the coast.

azalea in pink

As late spring air enters a warming phase, azalea are blooming.

Pale pink is the color of the day!

calm before rain

I headed to Portsmouth, NH very early this morning for a walk before the rain. It was calm, gray, and dry until almost the end.

This was the view from the bridge to Peirce Island.

multicolored

I'm enjoying the colors of tulip season!

These beauties were captured in the gardens of Long Hill in Beverly, MA.

in a garden

Tulips are in bloom, decorating gardens.

solo

A single daffodil stands among green leaves in the gardens of Long Hill. Its corona pops in a bright orange color.

I've found a number of names for this beautiful flower; there may be more. Two that appear to match are Narcissus 'Jacqueline', and Daffodil Barrett Browning.

a tulip

A tulip, opening, brings bright color.

forsythia

Forsythia emerges, painting spring in bright yellow.

early pink

Warming air drew me to Maudslay State Park for a walk this afternoon.

While most of the azalea are not yet showing flowers I was happy to see an early blooming azalea in pink.

yellow

As spring slowly evolves, daffodils in yellow give me a reason to smile.