New Beginnings

My favorite tree that has given me so much pleasure during the fall and winter is showing it's new growth in honor of spring.  Winter and all it's gloominess (yes, we do get gloomy weather here in SoCal) has given way to warmer and longer days.  Summer shoes are beginning to replace my winter shoes and there's already 3 or 4 pair of flip-flops sitting next to the front door.  Spring returns the same time every year and will until the end of time, but I still love the newness of it all. 

How do you celebrate spring?  Please, do share.  We'd love to see!

Comments

[Laura Evans]

I love the arrival of spring ... the sun has finally started shining here & temperature's have even hit the mid to high 50s (which feels like a heat wave). I am so ready for my poor neglected flip flops!

[Nancy]

I always celebrate by making my yummy salads, making homemade lemonade and then the not so fun part: spring cleaning. ;)

[Marcie]

Flip flops and bare feet..and a first visit to the beach:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1117

[Tara R.]

I live in northwest Florida, we get an early spring here too. I love digging in the dirt and planting my vegetable garden.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifmomsaysok/4450943536/

[red or gray art]

i like when a tree becomes a special part of life Chris..


used paper to express my spring feelings:

http://redorgrayart.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-on-sill-by-e-l-k-on-flickr.html

[Puna]

It rained yesterday...
http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2010/03/march-23-spring-rain/

[Darlene]

Oh, I love this image! So fresh and green!
Where I live in Maine we don't have the lushness of spring yet, although it's been pretty warm lately. I love to visit my friends' farm where baby goats are arriving almost daily, plus she has miniature horses. Take a peek here:
http://www.whimsicalyearsphotography.com/blog/1568/spring-time-baby-goats-and-miniature-horses/

[DorkyMum]

The first sign of spring in our house is when we can cut a bunch of daffodils from the garden, and have them in a vase on the kitchen windowsill.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkymum/4456402731/in/photostream/

[marina]

I love capturing signs of spring, as those that I link here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36167691@N03/4453119361/in/set-72157623545809697/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36167691@N03/4453376363/in/set-72157623545809697/

[~ kristina ~]

New plants in the garden!
http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-2010.html

[Heather]

Taking walks in the neighborhood, admiring the bulbs coming out. My favorite are daffodils!!

http://mamamutterings.blogspot.com/2010/03/balance-finding-center.html
http://mamamutterings.blogspot.com/2010/03/gratitude.html

[claudia]

Here in the upper Midwest spring seems to take forever! This month has been wonderfully warm, but when my rhododendron blooms for Mother's Day I know it's really here to stay!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/4455867189/

[spread your wings]

i could never tire of the newness of spring.
i posted about one of my favorite blossoms - one of the first to bloom this season.
http://spreadingwings08.blogspot.com/2010/03/beauty-loveliness.html

[Deirdre]

My daughter and I went out for an early morning walk to welcome the Spring!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superdewa/4449212573/

[Liz]

well i'm down here in southeast louisiana and i started to notice spring's arrival last week when the tree outside my bedroom window showed signs of new life.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photogliz/4441820433/
but when spring comes around i love sitting in my parent's backyard on the bench swing and just listening to and watching all the birds. but i know for sure it's spring when the lizards start coming out, this is a shot from last year.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photogliz/3514065873/in/set-72157616782672872/

[Michel]

Spring takes a while here in Alberta Canada...
it snowed again yesterday. Really? snow again? I am dreaming of daffodils and tulips...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelfeist/4454926946/

[Diane]

I'm going to withhold a photo because it is still snowing up here and below zero. It's been snowing steady for nearly a week over all the snow and ice we already had. So, there is no celebration of our spring yet -- the celebration will likely come towards the end of April. There will still be snow up here at that time but the weather will be warmer and the snow will melt, turning everything into mud!

[Michele]

Oh, how we love Spring! With 4 children in our house we count down the days, during Winter, until warmer weather arrives and we can get out and play as a family. =)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michele_denotter_photography/4456879599/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michele_denotter_photography/4456873995/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michele_denotter_photography/4456880497/in/photostream/

[Sandra]

These days, it's watching the tree outside my window welcoming spring.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/artfullife/4454663447/

[cigi]

Abandoning my shoes and socks for sandals has always been one of my favorite springtime rituals. :-)

This being my first spring in the desert, I find I'm hyper-aware of the natural world and the exotic plant life I'm encountering:

http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/65365/

[Taylor]

i try to go for a walk every day and take as many pictures as i can :)

[Kara]

There is so much Spring happening right now! I love it. And I can't wait to visit everyone's images.

http://ketchupjars.com/2010/03/18/day-77-project-365/

http://ketchupjars.com/2010/03/14/day-73-project-365/

http://ketchupjars.com/2010/02/14/day-45-project-365/

[Bostongaljm]

I was just working on this today, and then I saw this post! :)

http://bostongirlontheverge.blogspot.com/2010/03/springtime-in-cup.html

[damiec]

I greet every bloom in the neighborhood like I;m welcoming back a long-lost friend.

Here is yesterday's flower
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/4455014081/

[Amie aka MammaLoves]

Our celebration of spring always includes baseball.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mammaloves/3701193967/in/set-72157621138102810/

[brittany]

with the return of the warmth comes a return of our evening walks, always a camera in hand to capture the boys and what we see along the way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sivyerfamily/4446194891/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sivyerfamily/4456100224/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sivyerfamily/4446983432/

[Acai Optimum]

Wonderful post... Very informational and educational as usual!

<a href="http://www.top3acaiberry.com">Acai Optimum</a>

[Trude]

We're constantly bringing in little bud vases full of jasmine, I just can't get enough of that scent! Our bush has just exploded this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/4444908804/

[AnnGeeDee]

Celebrating spring by cleaning out some of the clutter in our lives. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40070449@N08/4458153063/

[Stephanie]

I love eating outdoors in the Spring. About two weeks ago, I took the patio furniture out of the garage and have lunch outside in between classes. How can you beat a view like this in your own backyard??

http://bigmariolife.blogspot.com/2010/03/backyard.html

[wendy]

Having cookouts and just enjoying being outside...because we have long cold winters!


http://awebert.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/day-23/

[millicent]

new beginnings is my first Shutter Sisters image. Yes, new life is revealed in the spring, but this is truly a new beginning for me because I have viewed the images and read the blogs for a long time. And now I finally stepped out of watching mode into participating mode.

[cindi]

spring... my favorite for all sorts of reasons

I celebrate by checking new growth daily... with eager anticipation of the first sign of green,the first bud ... the first bloom! ... the wonder of it all!

http://cindi-aspiretoinspire.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-did-friday-sneak-up-on-me-again.html

[Crisse]

When spring hits I find myself rushing outdoors to get as close as I can to the bright burst of color. Those early spring blooms have a way of encouraging my creativity :-)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tildabelle/4403395014/

[{photonista}]

We have to get down on our bellies here in Northern Nevada to see any wild flowers, but it's worth cause wild horses might walk right into your frame !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27698013@N02/4459085788/

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