At last!
The spring sun made the buds shine like pearls
In the pure blue of the sky
And turned the tulips into bowls of sunshine.
“The sun admitted…
I wish I could show you,
When you are lonely or in darkness,
The astonishing Light
Of your own Being!” — Hafiz
For more sunlight, please visit: Skywatch.
Lady Fi 
Ah, springtime Fi. Isn’t it nice when it finally arrives? Nice photos too – Dave
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ahh…beautiful spring…bowls of sunshine…i like that…
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Gorgeous!
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Ahhh… I love those pussy willows to bits. I am almost sad when they turn into leaves. Welcome to the sunny days.
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oooh yes. Finally!
Oh oh and read Mayakovsky’s poem about the sun ❤
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Lovely photos.
All the best, Boonie
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Those first bubs always hold so much hope. Beautiful photos, as always. Thanks for sharing.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
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Here it is the middle of April and Spring has finally sprung… yea! Your photos are stunning!
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Fi, that shade of BLUE is FANTASTIC!!!! To see a sky full of that color must have been an amazing sight!
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It was so lovely – especially after all those days of grey grey skies!
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Great pictures! The closeup of the tulip is fantastic!
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All the snow and ice has disappeared? Can’t believe it happened so quickly. Oh, enjoy those early spring wonders…
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Beautiful! 🙂
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The final quote was the topping for your magical composition.
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beautiful images and lovely verse!
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Beautiful. Such vibrant colors.
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beautiful tulip bowls ~ great shot 🙂
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It’s amazing how sunlight can intensify what is already beautiful.
Gorgeous!
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Oh I so heart spring!!!
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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Love the tulips, basking in the sun!
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Oh, lovely, lovely! The composition with the tulips is great!
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The colors! They are stunning!
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You have better weather than we do right now!
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Really? Yi-ha! Finally!
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Love the blue sky in the first photo. Very nice shot!
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Your pussywillow and tulips are lovely, and what an exquisite description–bowls of sunshine, buds shine like pearls—wonderful. Have a lovely day. Mickie 🙂
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The light you show is always so bright, and I love Hafiz, Thank you so much 🙂
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Beautiful!!! I’m so jealous!!! You’ve got spring flowers!!! We had snow again yesterday!!!
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astonishing beauty captured Fi…and I adore the Hafiz poem…wonderful! (yes and full of wonder too!)
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Sun makes all the difference – reminding us that there is Light enough to spare.
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LadyFi: Your Spring captures are just beautiful.
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Fiona, Now, I am in peace with the springtime….hahahahah
to those who were born in a tropical country like me…..oh!!!!when the spring comes to Sweden, I dont want to so anything at all..only….admirate the nature…
congrats for the shots and also to be the guest of Skywatcher this weekend.
nice day
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Delightful spring buds and tulips and blue sky… finally here! Lovely poem, too.
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Beatuiful images celebrating the best of spring. Happy SWF!
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Wonderful springtime picutes! I love spring:-)
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Wow an amazing shots!! Now I am inspired to take a walk to see what I could find outside even if it’s a bit chilly here in my area. ^_^
SWF
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Thank you for hosting Sky Watch today, Ladyfi! Love you capture as always! And this one is the perfect picture for spring! I love the buds against the blue skies! Hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
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You capture the all defining light so very well.For me too, light is the essence of all things as it defines all that is.
Your burning grasses are enchanting.
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Perfect vibrant images of Spring and so colourful
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Great compositions and colors !
Let’s enjoy spring.
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Very beautiful flowerphotos!
Jan Halvard, Norway
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how come your spring looks prettier than mine 🙂
happy skywatching.
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Tulips yes but in the wild pussy willows are the sign of spring!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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yes, this sky is an excellent background. 🙂
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Preciosos macros, bellísimos…
Besos enormes
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Sipping from the cup of sunlight – such a beautiful phrase!
Lovely shots Grace!
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Wow, gorgeous skies and lovely tulips. Fantastic images. Congrats on being guest host. I also love the guest photo too. Happy skywatching.
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your photos are exquisite. Happy spring.
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Looks like spring has sprung! Rejoice!
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Wake up, wake up, lil flowers!
Spring is here! 😉
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These are all stunning shots. So much beauty in the world and you captured it so well.
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Utterly gorgeous.
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Beautiful post. We had pussy willows and tulips in Oregon but it is too hot here (no winter, no spring). Bill thinks it is a good tradeoff — I love it here, but I miss the spring flowers.
Congratulations on being SWF host. There couldn’t be a better one.
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Thank you for sharing your astonishing light!
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I like your skill and camera. The buds are great.
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There is so much freshness and beauty to take in during springtime ~ the words and photos are beautiful reminders ~ Thank you*
~Maria
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Your photos are beautiful, and love the Emerson quote, a new one to me. Yes, you must carry it with you.
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You might have had to wait a little longer, but oh my gosh, the colors you were given! Beautiful!!
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Beautiful flowers welcoming spring.
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Beautiful and colorful images.
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Stunning color and light in these images.
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These are incredibly beautiful.. the colours amazing.
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gorgeous pictures!!!!
thanks for visiting my place.
have a great weekend
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Great! Spring is bouncing of my screen, looking at these photos.
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“Sipping from the cup of sunlight”…such an enchanting title! And the lighting in these photos is indeed magical!
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Thanks for comment. Two very beautiful images.
Have a nice weekend.
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Beautiful shots!
I would be so happy if you could visit my Sky Watch at Kids e-Connection, thank you so much!
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Lindíssimas imagens! Parecem ter luz própria! Parabéns!
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We have pussy willows too..but only tulips indoors..your photos are lovely:)
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Fi, you write so beautifully and your photos are breathtaking as always!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
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Both of these pictures are beautiful, but I really like that first one with the brilliant blue sky in the background.
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beautiful buds and tulips! and i love the bokeh on the first photo! 🙂
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Pussy willows are so wonderfully cheerful! LOVE the tulips too.
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gosh awesome!
Aloha from Honolulu
Comfort Spiral
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oh, gorgeous! they’re basking on spring sunshine.
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Oh let’s celebrate spring by sharing a bowl of sunshine!
More please….!
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Beautifully Captured, you are enjoying the spring!
Thanks for sharing.
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This leaves me hungry for more…Terrific as always!
My Yatra Diary…
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Thanks for this. Very powerful message indeed.
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Pussy Willows…another harbinger of spring…Sophie spotted some in her latest post and said….OK Ron…take a picture of me.
Tulips in the garden,
Tulips in the park,
The best two lips I know of,
Are the two in the dark.
Sorry this goes back 40+ years with a dear school mate! wink wink
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beautiful spring flowers and photos, very nice
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Our Spring is going past so quickly that it’s lovely to catch another glimpse of its beginnings through these shots.
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“bowls of sunshine”… I love it!
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Oooooooooh!! That blue, blue sky!! Those tulip cups!! I my gosh you are UNBELIEVABLE my dear!!
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Gorgeous!
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Just back to say congrats on your POTW!
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great pictures that capture the colors and energy of spring.
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So pretty! Congrats on your POTW!
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Lovely photos and thoughts of spring. I got a weeping pussy willow tree to put in this week.
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Lovely. I wish ours would get here. Congrats on the POTW.
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Beautifully captured, congratulations on the POTW!
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Nice signs of spring Fi. Well done for getting a POTW mention from Hilary – Dave
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I came over from Hilarys mentions of the Week. Stunning photography.
Have a wonderful Easter.
xo
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I am so happy for you. Our daughter (in Oregon) talked about their pussy willows in late February — so I guess our old climate is about 2 months ahead of yours. I love both the pussy willows and tulips and daffodills and I miss them, b/c it is too hot here in Florida for the usual Spring flowers.
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love the tulip shot. it’s quite a beauty.
have a sweet day.
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