It Was All My Fault

     I take full responsibility; it was all my fault. If only I hadn't gathered up my boots and boot trays and brought them all down cellar last week. After all, the temperatures had been in the sixties, and it appeared as if the long awaited promise of spring had finally arrived. Well, this morning dawned very cold and there was a dusting of snow on lawns and spring flowers. 

Fortunately, both daffodils and pansies are resilient plants, and they will be up and smiling once the sun warms things up.

Pretty Pansies

     Is there anything more cheerful on a gloomy day than a smiling pansy face? It rained last night, so I grabbed my camera with its 18 - 55mm lens and a 3T close-up filter to try to capture the droplets. The slight wind made it difficult to get crisp images.

    This year the garden center also had some pansies with ruffled petals. Who could possibly resist them?

Pansy Power

     I love daffodils, tulips, violets, and all the flowers of spring, but by far, pansies are my favorite. Their cheery faces brighten any day, even a gloomy, wet day like today.