An Explosion of Petals

These photos are taken from a lakeside park in the town of Morges.

Every year there is a magnificent Tulip Festival.

The choice of flowers is immense and I had to choose just a few of them here.

Some of the centres of the flowers quite take my breath away.

The flower photos need no accompanying text,

just scroll down and enjoy them!

The fresh green leaves of spring are reflected in the water

The faraway view was a little hazy, but if you look directly above

the post on the left, in the dip in the mountains,

the well-known Mont Blanc mountain can be seen.

This is the main path which goes alongside the lake and all around

the whole park.

I rather liked this very unusual green tulip.

Fresh green leaves which have just unfurled

Today, Sunday, there were barrel organs and singers dotted around the park

giving a very joyful atmosphere!

These were my favourites!

Five Things I Love about April

1. The meeting of the seasons:

I love how lingering winter and spring mingle together to create their contrasting beauty.

The last snowfalls and flowering magnolia are a lovely example here.

2. The lakeside

 Dreamy walks along the lake at times of the day when there are as few people as possible!

Don't you love this amazing metal sculpture of a wave of little fish?

Here is a close-up.

3. Nature waking up

The spring flowers which start to bloom just everywhere. I love them all,

but there's nothing like daffodils to represent spring awakening!

Deep pink Hellebore

sometimes known as 'Lenten Rose' or 'Winter Rose'

Grapes of tiny flower buds which hang so gracefully on the branches.

4. Getting out into nature

From where I live above the centre of the town, I can easily get public transport

by bus and metro, up to the fields and the woods to enjoy the wide expanses,

the green fields and wooded areas

with just the sound of birdsong and the breeze rustling in the trees.

5. The longer days

When I can enjoy early morning walks before breakfast 

when all is still quiet and then again in the evenings after supper to hear the blackbird singing

in the trees in my neighbourhood.

There are many other things to appreciate during the month of April

and I'm sure you have your favourites too!

Easter Day!

Tulips and chicks

with a grey start to the day,

but there are already sunny spells this morning

 and it should be lovely this afternoon!

Hot Cross Buns were eaten on Good Friday

and this morning too.

Quite delicious with butter and homemade marmalade!

Just the other day, I made some natural organic lip balm

using Shea butter, almond oil, beeswax and lavender essential oil.

It's beautifully nourishing for night-time or during the day.

I put the tiny pots into little sachets for gifts

and gave two of them to my family this week.

Such a joy to see primroses popping up in all the gardens on my afternoon walk!

I love writing with a fountain pen

and I have notebooks where I like to write phrases and quotations

and sometimes poems.

I recently wrote these powerful words by Gandhi.

I hope that your day will be a lovely one!

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