It’s always exciting to experience the first stirrings of spring.
And even though they happen every year, it feels as if I were experiencing them
For the very first time.
It’s magical when the ice finally melts …
When the first patch of crocuses appear in the neighbours’ garden…
When we can finally get out into the woods again
And witness birds singing on trees.
Even the faded beauty of an old cottage in the woods
Takes on new beauty
And the old window
Reflects back a stately tree.
Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect. -Alan Cohen
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Lady Fi 
Beautiful photos!
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I LOVE those first stirrings of spring…when the earth is coming alove after a long winter’s nap 🙂
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Oh, your furry friend looking back at you in the woods…be still my heart.
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Love the sweet stripey tights!
Diane Cayton-Hakey The most wasted day is one in which we have not laughed. http://www.theblueridgegal.com/
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just awesome. brought smiles to my face.
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Lovely presentation!
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It’s always wonderful to see those first signs of spring!! I love the look on Oscar’s face! Beautiful captures for the day, Fiona!! Have a lovely week!
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Love the quote and all your beautiful signs of spring.
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Wonderful images! So glad you are finally thawed out and able to enjoy the great outdoors. 🙂
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Po dlhej zime sme sa jari veľmi potešili. Pekné fotografie.
After a long winter we are very pleased on spring. Nice photos.
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so beautiful .. such a contrast …
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your pictures are a treat to the eye!
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As beautiful as your winter photos always are, it’s like a breath of fresh air to welcome spring.. especially when seen through your eye.
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These are so beautiful. I almost feel like I’m seeing the wonder of spring through Oscar’s wise eyes. Love them!
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These photos are magical! Thanks for sharing your Spring with us, does the heart good to look at these.
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A lovely series of images there, I love that one with the stripy legs best 😉
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Those crocuses are so gorgeous! I love your photo of them. Looks like Oscar is enjoying the weather too 🙂
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Spring truly is a magical time of year!
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Hi Fiona, Spring is coming to YOU… That is awesome. Love seeing the pictures of the melted ice, the crocus blooms, trees, etc… It looks very different in a new season, doesn’t it?????
Hugs,
Betsy
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Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos of the stirrings of Spring in your part of the world. The crocuses are beautiful.
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Beautiful images! The crocuses are pretty. I love the walk in the woods with Oscar. Have a happy week!
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Beautiful tones and compositions, very nice photos
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Awesome Springtime Lady Fi!
Such a beautiful captures… love it very much…
Have a nice week!
Warm greetings from Holland,
Anna 😀
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You’re so right, and you’ve just put your finger on the main reason I love living where there are four distinct seasons – the comforting familiarity of nature’s cycling rhythms and the feeling that the beginning of each is always novel and new and happening for the first time!
What a wonderful set of photos. Those crocuses (croci??) are glorious! And Oscar looks both baffled and pleased by the absence of snow on the ground! I love the pale green cottage door with the heart on it!
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ah lovely shot of the crocuses….and the heart on teh door is very cool…it is nice that spring is finally here….smiles
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you’re very easy to build stories with your photos.
Of course, with your excellent photos.
I have tasty tangerines for you in LMA
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· LaMiradaAusente · & · CristalRasgado ·
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Beauty, that’s another one. I love them all.
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Exquisite pictures, I especially like the light on the clouds! But all are Cool!
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Beautiful – spring awakening!
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Wonderful shots of the beginning of spring. I love new beginnings.
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Lovely! Glad to see that spring is finally making an appearance.
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I agree with you. Even though it comes back every year I still find spring a pleasant surprise. Many thanks for the wonderful photos.
Greetings from London.
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The joys of spring! Lovely, Fiona!
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Love your first sightings of spring!
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This is exactly why I would miss the change in seasons too much to ever move south. 🙂
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Always love your shots, but the variety is beautiful today! Really fond of that green board & batten clad building.
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a wonderful look at your world. The crocuses are gorgeous.
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I don’t know how you do it, Lady Fi. I love that first image – just gorgeous!
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How wonderful these are!
I especially love the little heart on the door.
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«Louis» has been so busy between working and having his right ankle replaced, that he has been negligent in visiting other blogs, including yours.
It is always such a pleasure to visit your beautifully done blog.
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Perfectly inspiring, yet again :-).
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Magical beginnings. Thank you.
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So pretty and rejuvenating!
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In love with all the pics… enjoy spring….:)
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lovely pics of blooms! So delicate!
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Wonderful images. The flowers are pretty.
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Getting out into the woods is one thing I’ve been longing to do for a loooooonnnngggg time. Love the faded beauty of the old cottage
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The first one is the most beautiful in my view. nice hues and dramatic skies. 🙂
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The crocuses are so colourful!
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Beautiful photography!
I like the quotes, too.
Thanks for your visit and comment on my blog.
Have a wonderful day!
Lea
Lea’s Menagerie
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You have such lovely clear light to enhance the coming of spring, O most fortunate!
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Love the pictures and the quote!
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What a great image. The detail is also amazing.
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I keep feeling how peaceful it is to love where you live LadyFi.
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Indeed magical that the winter is gone. It stayed for a long time. We also have a Golden Retriever.
Greetings,
Filip
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Beautiful pictures! and thank you for sharing the quote:)
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Amazing what a bit of spring sunshine does for one’s perspective!
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It’s a beautiful set of shots but, of course, the sky on the top one and the crocuses caught my attention.
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Lovely pictures! Hanne Bente
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Lovely shots of spring! I like the old cottage door.
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wonderful photos. those textures on the wood and tree barks are really stunning.
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Beautiful new start indeed. I remember (back when we lived somewhere with real seasons) thinking that New Year’s Day really should be in early Spring instead. The crocuses (croci?) are amazingly beautiful and bring back lovely memories.
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Wow ! gorgeous pictures !
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Hi! What Lovely shoots!
Trevlig Valborg!
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Srunning colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Beautiful shots! There is such a special light! Great!
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Great pictures.
I am delighted with it!!
Oscar also all interested. I love it.
Best regards and have a nice weekend.
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Delightful Spring images Fi …. those pretty crocus’ make my heart sing.
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Beautiful shots, spring casts a soft warm glow on everything, making it a magical time of year.
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Spring does strange things to your brain. It’s like a whole new world.
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Beautiful – it looks like spring has really started there.
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These are a treat!
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What a wonderful series… Love them all!!!
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Very pretty. I’m loving the new header 😉
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Beautiful set of shots. For some reason I loved the wooden heart on the door.
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Beautiful shots! i love the doggy looking back!
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Oh, how wonderful , a sight for sore eyes.
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Spring really is like a rebirth each year Fiona, I love it so much also. Oscar will have as much fun running through the woods as he does in the snow I’m sure.
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Lovely! So nice to see Spring is finally with you. Beautiful shots!
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Gorgeous!!! Love these photos!
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Three Cheers!
Spring is finally here.
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You’re photos are so beautiful, they transport me in a heartbeat.
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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Friendly ALOHA
from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
~ > ❤
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Beautiful set of images, the first one is superb, very expressive!
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Love them all, from first to last! I wish we had crocuses here!
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Beautiful photographs, magical colours:) I am greeting
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Oh you sure make me happy! =) wonderful wonderful photos! spring IS magical, I agree! =)
so nice with the first photo showing the person streching out for sky, in her mind..
and the beautiful spring flowers!
and the heart on the old door, and the old house!
and your dog waiting to sniff in the spring! juhuuu! =)
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Great post and BEAUTIFUL images…. and what a great quote!!!!
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Beautiful shots and an inspiring quote. 🙂
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thanks for stopping by my blog today, your photos are wonderful. especially love the canine in the forest.
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B e a u t i f u l.
And I just adore Oscar! Xx
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Beautiful photographs. As much I love your winter photo’s, it’s nice to see the return of the sun and flowers.
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Beautiful photography- so many moods and expressions.. A wonderful show of nature!
Lori
Foxglove Hollow
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It is a such a good feeling when spring finally arrives isn’t it? Just think though, it wouldn’t feel as sweet had you not had the winter.
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What a beautiful, beautiful post!
You have such lovely images!
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I am amazed at such beauty.
It is a wonderful walk through the photos of your latest posts.
Wonderful, I repeat
· hugs
· LMA · & · CR ·
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