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.

sunshine

This morning's gray drizzle disappeared, replaced with sun and a bit of warmth.

It was a good afternoon for a walk in Harold Parker State Forest.

to Long Hill

Yesterday was my first spring visit of the year to the gardens of Long Hill in Beverly, MA. I was delighted to see that tiny flowers are starting to emerge.

"Tommy" crocus pops in shades of lavender.