Spring

**TheOfficialBren** · 13th March 14, 04:38 PM

Gorgeous photos. Thank you for sharing.

In my neck of the woods winter was unseasonably warm and we felt a bit short changed. Lol.

Always good to see pics from around the globe.

**Pleater** · 13th March 14, 06:03 PM

No photo I'm afraid, but down here on the south coast the trees are all in blossom or festooned with catkins, there were snowdrops, daffodils, celandine, and primroses last weekend when we travelled to Bristol, and on the way home there were toads wandering along the road. Tonight I opened the back bedroom window when I was working on a knitting machine and there was the sound of an amorous amphibian from next door's pond - they don't go rib-it rib-it here, it a soft purring croaky sound.

The rooted Christmas tree I bought last year is a flurry of new green growth, so I hope it is possible to bonsai a pine tree. I have only tried deciduous trees before.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Downunder Kilt** · 13th March 14, 06:06 PM

You folks in the northern half might be about to enjoy a new spring but, we downunder are just welcoming autumn. Cheers

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**ASinclair** · 13th March 14, 06:15 PM

Beautiful pictures, Calgacus. Lucy is precious.

**MacGumerait** · 13th March 14, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

You folks in the northern half might be about to enjoy a new spring but, we downunder are just welcoming autumn. Cheers

Absolutely beautiful !!

**Calgacus** · 14th March 14, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

You folks in the northern half might be about to enjoy a new spring but, we downunder are just welcoming autumn. Cheers

Such beautiful colours. Sadly, round here the trees tend to be a little dull in the autumn. I'm always jealous of those places where there are lots of trees such as maple and aspen which give a better display.

PS saw a red throated diver on the loch this morning. First time I've seen one, so I was quite pleased.

**James Hood** · 23rd March 14, 02:34 PM

Chicago had a freaking awful, terrible, miserable, cold, icy, snowy, destructive winter. Over 70 inches of snow (normal is about 28) and literally 40-50 days where it never got to/much above 0 degrees F. Some days, wind chill was -40 same at F and C.

Ironically, the 1st day of spring, it snowed in the morning and about 1150, when Spring arrived, became gradually sunny and lees-ish cold.
Here is hoping....

**DyerStraits** · 23rd March 14, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by James Hood

Chicago had a freaking awful, terrible, miserable, cold, icy, snowy, destructive winter. Over 70 inches of snow (normal is about 28) and literally 40-50 days where it never got to/much above 0 degrees F. Some days, wind chill was -40 same at F and C.

Ironically, the 1st day of spring, it snowed in the morning and about 1150, when Spring arrived, became gradually sunny and lees-ish cold.
Here is hoping....

Amen, Fellow Chicagoan. "Spring Hopes Eternal." I've become quite a polar bear since arriving in The Windy City in January 1985 after finishing university, and have endured many a "Character Builder", as Mike Royko called them, but this past winter was easily the sternest test of them all. My Celtic genes stood fast however--I kilted up (and pined on my plaid) even in January and February.

"Put our backs to the North Wind/Hold fast by the river"...