CascadeExposures

Eek! A spider in the blueberries!

Handsome little devil, isn't he?

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State of the Yard Addresss

Well, this morning didn't look promising, because even though the weather reports kept saying it was going to clear off,  I had rain on the way to work.  But by early this afternoon, the clouds were breaking up and by the time I got home, it was clear blue skies, sunshine, and 70° -- what a gorgeous, gorgeous day it turned out to be.  I sure hope they're right when they say this is going to stick around for a few days!  So here as you can see, the pink azalea is nearly in bloom while the yellow one has a few clusters full out, the wood hyacinths and forget-me-nots are taking over everywhere, the crabapple and dogwood are in full bloom, the red laceleaf maple is fully leafed out and the columbines are just starting to bloom.  I haven't gotten a good shot of them yet, so you can't really tell here, but the wisteria over the arbor is starting to bloom too.  I just love this time of year...

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Like a Flame

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Cherry Ice

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Liz2

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Pink 'n' Purple

At the arboretum...

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Liz1

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Maple Bonsai

At the arboretum...

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Whirled World

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Statuary 2

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Acer Palmatum, "Shin De Shojo"

At the Evergreen Arboretum.  What a gorgeous tree!  From a distance it looked like a dogwood in full bloom.  Here's the full gallery of pictures of the arboretum.

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Jetsam

On the beach at Brackett's Landing...

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Flotsam

On the beach at Brackett's Landing...

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Liquid Sun Flower

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Going to Pot

At Molbak's...

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Just Junk

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A Seat in the Sun

At the arboretum...

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Stealer-of-Birdseed

What a little piglet this one is!  [update: The Friday Ark linked in.  For links to a lot of great animal pictures, head on over!]

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Gold Crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla

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Fountain on the Viewing Mound

At the arboretum...

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First Wood Hyacinth

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Statuary 1

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Sweetly Pink, Like Cotton Candy

At the arboretum...

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Little Glass Bird

(Thanks, Mom!)

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