A "carpet" of green . . .

Took this one in the driveway at the entrance to our building.

Tulips at Esther Short Park downtown

I was walking past Esther Short Park downtown today when I spotted these red and varigated tulips. Since my friend isn't the walker that I am, she just wanted to get back home as she was tired after just a two mile walk. So, later this afternon, I went back and found these! Many of the tulip plants are up and budding but not blooming yet. This are just a few shots of some of the ones that were blooming already. I think the blue skies we had the last 4 days and weather in the 70's helped, don't you?















POSTSCRIPT:
Katney found out the name of this flower from below in a post:it is a Pink Flowering Current.

Bright Spring

When the sun lights up these flowers, they are a sight to behold.

Little Tree Blooms

I don't know what kind of tree this is but it is in full bloom now. It is the same one I got the bud macro just opening last week. CLICK on them to enlarge -- especially the triple bud one.

More signs of Spring

Saw all these on Saturday also. . . my world is getting colorful again! I am so looking forward to the tulips!

"Jumping For Joy! Spring is Here!

This collection of clouds, from a blue sky day here, looks like "cloud jumping" on a trampoline cloud bank. Thought it very appropriate for the first day of SPRING on Friday.