It’s the time of the year to head out to find a springtime favorite, trillium. So, on this snowy April morning in Michigan I ventured out. This is what I found.
Unexpected delight. Today’s gift.
Tag: Spring
Good Morning
“This is the day the Lord has made…”
Today’s gift.
Dogwood – Unexpected Delight
“… for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.” Song of Songs 2:11-12
Dogwood. Today’s gift.
Trillium (3) – Anticipation
My hunt for those blooming trillium has been going on for a week. I’m confident that the day will come and I’ll be able to enjoy them in full flower.
In the meantime, here’s what I found on my walk today.
Anticipation (as hard as it is for me to wait) is still today’s gift.
Trillium
My great idea this morning was to hunt for trillium, a flowering springtime favorite in these parts. So, I set off, camera in hand, to a trail just a bit north and not far too from here. Here’s what I found.
Not too promising of a start… at first glance. I kept looking.
Not trillium, but look what one can find if paying attention.
Still no trillium. These flowers are still closed up for now. Maybe I was too early.
Nope. Not trillium
Keep looking…
At last! Trillium! However, it looks like I’ll have to go back in a few days to enjoy a fully flowering feast.
Today’s walk with my camera once again provided unexpected delight. Today’s gift.
April…
April…
No complaining here…
There is beauty all around!
Today’s gift.
It Was Time…
I decided. Last night. Out of desperation? Perhaps. Considering the prospects of another day forecast to be cold, dismal, wet. A Saturday, no less. Empty. Gray. I decided.
It was time. Time for a change. After a long week. A week of closeting in the house. A week of early to bed. Late to rise. Random needed naps in between. A head full of who-knows. Blowing my nose. Sneezing to the world, “I am sick and I don’t like it!” After a woe-is-me week. It was time.
I decided that it was time for a change. Since the road to my recovery seemed imminent. I decided it was time to venture out. Not far. Just a 100 foot radius. Just the yard. And not alone.
I decided that after a miserable week it was time to venture out, with my camera. It was time, once again, to try the 5 – shot challenge. Would it be possible to photograph five things in my yard on a gray Saturday that would be worthy of publishing in this blog? What could there possibly be that would pique my interest, that would be noteworthy on such a day as this?
The morning greeted me with a snowy surprise. Here’s some of what I found.
It was time. Indeed, it was time again to remember and enjoy, amid the challenges, that each day is God’s gift.
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