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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thursday Inspiration - Spring

At last our lovely spring has arrived.  It is sometimes slow in arriving - but when Spring comes to NW Washington - it comes and stays a long time - daffodils and tulips bloom  for over a month - then come the flowering trees - then lilac and dogwood - the list goes on and on - and the flowers last in our cool climate - spring is a fabulous time.
The dogwood is blooming - in the woods and in yards

Creamy white flowers






In the woods - Elderberry forest are in full bloom

Their delicate flowers smell sweet - and make the best fritters you've ever tasted 


We spotted this entrance to a private campground 
Scampering across it was this squirrel - about to  "spring" into the woods.
Salmon berries
And Wild Plum
And what would spring be without Horsetail Ferns - one of the oldest plants on the planet
They start out brown - and a bit prehistoric looking, don't you think?
And then the green comes out - the horsetail
They will soon cover this entire hillside - lovely green sprays that resemble fountains in the spring.

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19 comments:

  1. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieMay 2, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    I just love the dogwood blossoms! They are my favorite! Gorgeous photos of the lovely spring flowers and the horsetail. So glad that spring is here! xx

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  2. Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com May 2, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    I enjoyed your woods! And I supposed you'll be doing a post on those fritters soon ? Hey...go back and pick some if you didn't, then! :)

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  3. BarbaraMay 2, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    So green and beautiful! I've never seen horsetail - very unusual!

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  4. A Garden of ThreadsMay 2, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Love, love the dogwood blooms. My garden is too cold to grow them:(

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  5. CrispyMay 2, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    I got behind in reading blogs and have to start supper but loved reading your last 5 posts. One of my favorites was the old motel signs. I remember staying in those old places. No wifi, no cell phones, no tablets.....just spending lots of quality time with the family.

    Crispy

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  6. LorrieMay 2, 2013 at 3:36 PM

    Great photos of spring in the woods. This is such a lovely time of year here. Those creamy dogwoods are my favorites. The horsetails, pretty as they may be, can stay in the woods and not venture into my yard!

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  7. JeanneMay 2, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    I don't think any of those plants grow here, and I wish they did. This is a very nice collection of spring blooms. Nice.

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  8. Judith @ Lavender CottageMay 2, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    The horse tail ferns are an interesting plant, I've seen them growing here too.
    Beautiful blossoms, another week or so and we'll be in the same phase.

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  9. AnonymousMay 2, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    Beautiful! I'm certainly ready for spring to come and visit here for a while. I am so glad you shared the horsetail fern. I've seen those, but I didn't know what they were.

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  10. NonnieMay 2, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    what a marvelous assortment of beautiful blooms you captured!

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  11. Pamela GordonMay 2, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    What wonderful photos of spring in the woods. The horsetail ferns are a new one to me and very interesting looking. The dogwood blooms are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing these spring photos. Pamela at playingwithmycamera

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  12. greenthumbMay 2, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    So many lovely flowers and trees, what a pretty place.

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  13. Julie FukudaMay 3, 2013 at 1:46 AM

    After checking with my daughter, we think your plum is Prunus emarginata, or common names, "Bitter Cherry", Quinine Cherry" or "Wild Cherry". Thanks for all the great pictures.

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  14. The Quintessential MagpieMay 3, 2013 at 5:27 AM

    I loved seeing spring up your way, Jo. It's lovely. We are having rain, rain, rain. It looks a bit like Ireland outside it's so green so the grass is loving it. Us? Not so much. It pounds on the copper roof of the little porch and makes racket going down the gutters. That's how much rain we are having!

    BTW, I posted today, and I'm having blogger issues which forced me to post again. If you get two posts from me on your reader, you'll understand why. It's just nuts. I hope this will clear up because it's hard to explain why I'm doing that.

    XO,

    Sheila

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  15. UnknownMay 3, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    Wonderful series. I love the dogwood blossoms.

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  16. KayMay 3, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    I especially love those dogwood blossoms. And I wonder if we have elderberry around here. I don't think I've seen those blossoms, nor the beginning of the horsetails. I've learned something new today!

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  17. On Crooked CreekMay 3, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    JoAnn,
    Gorgeous photos of unique subject matter, dear one!
    Loved the squirrel about to "spring" into action!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  18. Mona's PicturesqueMay 3, 2013 at 10:11 PM

    Gorgeous set of pictures! Wild plum is my favorite. So beautiful. Gotta love it :) Thank you for joining Floral Love!

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  19. deborahMay 4, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    Looks like you had a very lovely day capturing some beautiful images! The horsetail ferns are very interesting, too!! Wonderful group of photos here! Wonder what other treasures you'd find in that private campground! :) First visit from 'Floral Love' .... enjoy your weekend!

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