Easter Day

A recent spring bouquet,

the prettiest I have ever received,

contained three beautiful red Anemone

Five tulips

Yellow Ranunculus

and soft pink ones

Soft salmon pink

on a rainbow of my latest crocheted Mandala

A whisper of petals.

On my daily walks

I have encountered beautiful Magnolia

Such lovely lines

Both these trees are in my neighbourhood.

The Lilac is just starting to bloom

early this year.

I've so enjoyed crocheting a new

Waterlily Mandala.

I have changed the edging a little from the original pattern.

Primula from my balcony

in the traditional crown-shaped vase I use for small flowers every spring.

It wouldn't be Easter without some good dark Swiss chocolate!

Don't you love the gold sprinkles between his ears?

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Magic Waterlily Mandala

April is Dressed in Pastels

These are starlings up high in the tree against the blue of a lovely spring sky!

I love that we have birdsong in the early mornings and evenings again.

Tiny ferns are appearing in walls which are also decorated in lichen and moss.

Wild Plum Blossom

Scattering petal confetti on the paths

So I need to take photographs of this blossom now and not tomorrow!

I love the dark centres and the colourful leaves just opening up.

The four Forsythia bushes along the path leading to my building

are in full bloom.

Their petals are so luscious

I could bury myself in their glorious haze of yellow!

A bright splash of colour from a Camellia bloom seen along a lakeside walk.

Tulips in a vase at home give me an excuse to create a collage.

I've always loved feathers and have had this little green and grey one for 

a very long time. 

The silver pendant is also a feather.

The details are better seen through a macro lens.

I've just finished a Magnolia Mandala as a gift

from a beautiful pattern here:

Crochet Millan

I chose the colours for a lady who is about to take her retirement

and go and live in the mountains.

The colours represent mountain lakes and greenery

and beautiful sunsets.