Spring has sprung!

We've had some unseasonably warm weather here in New England, and you know what that means... Spring flowers are starting to blossom and bloom! I took some really nice shots of some magnolia tree blossoms, some hyacinths, and captured some early Spring adventures.

Magnolia blossoms seem almost magical to me. They start out a cone-shaped bud almost like a tulip or a crocus. And then explode into pinkish-white flowers the size of my hand. Slowly each petal will drop off leaving a carpet of pinkish petals to cushion your steps.

I love the blending of color from dark blush to the palest of pink white.

And I love unknowingly walking past a blooming hyacinth and smelling that sweet perfumed flower fill the air. I absolutely LOVE the scent of hyacinths. It's one of my favorite flowers to plant under a bedroom window. Can you imagine waking up to that glorious scent every morning?

How in the world flowers so tiny can produce such a rich, heady aroma is just beyond me.

I used to think that forsythia were my allergy enemy. But a friend shared with me that it's one of the least pollen producing plants around, so now I'm not afraid to get up close and personal with what I once thought of as "The yellow bush of death".

Let's take a closer look at one of the hyacinths in full bloom, shall we?

See the little droplets of water on the petals? The skies decided to give me a little Spring mist as I wandered around capturing the shades of pink and the varying stages of bloom.

How perfect can a tiny little bud be?? Popping out of it's fuzzy exterior to be kissed by the rays of the sun... The tiny little fuzzy buds look almost like pussy willows before they explode into colorful tulip shaped buds.

Even an overcast, grey day is a great day to be at the park when there's a warm breeze and blossoms about! I have so many more photos to share with you, I'll keep this post a bit short and prepare to show you some more of Spring in New England!

As a P.S. to this post, today's my son's 17th birthday. Hardly seems possible that someone who was once so tiny, has grown so quickly into a wonderful young man. Happy birthday, son. I love you more than words can express. And I look forward to capturing all the moments of your journey. Follow your own path, follow your heart, follow your dreams...