first blog of the Spring . . .

Spring has arrived here in the Willamette valley and with it I have deep gratitude for faring yet another wet winter.  Spring brings joyful anticipation of sunshine, waves of blooms, smells, and sounds of awakening creatures.     

wild poppies

apple blossoms

the rare and ellusive:  StellaFireflyFlower

peonie

baby pinecones! 

native lupin

luminous Rufous hummingbird