Wednesday, March 7, 2012

A springtime walk

Today was an absolutely gorgeous day, and so I thought I would take advantage of it by taking a nice, long walk. While I prefer to walk in the woods or on hiking trails, I had to make do with strolling through some nearby housing developments. But that doesn't mean that there wasn't anything worth seeing. Below are some pictures that I took on my little trek, mementos of this beautiful day. I hope you enjoy them.



Springtime buds, possibly Magnolia


 Male flowers illuminated by sunshine (possibly Red maple, or Acer rubrum)


Unsure of the identity of these early tree flowers. Perhaps I will go back when the leaves are out!


Seeds emerging from a pod of what looks like a milkweed, but I am unsure of the species.


Ornamental crab apples that have overwintered 


 Tiny weed Veronica persica, or Persian speedwell, growing along a sidewalk


 Mini daffodils (genus Narcissus) near a mailbox


Flowers from a garden shrub Chaenomeles speciosa or 'Japanese quince'


I hope you have enjoyed these photos- please let me know if you know the names of any of the plants I have not labeled. 

Have a wonderful day, May all beings be happy!


2 comments:

  1. Those photo takes of yours are absolutely outstanding!! I'm not too good with knowing the names of flowers though, so sorry about that.

    I and my wife love walking. Not long ago we were both really sick and had a doctors appointment, but even though the clinic was a long hike from where we live, we decided to walk instead of taking the easy way of getting there, in which I must say was a very nice.

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  2. I am so glad you liked them, Now! It really was a gorgeous day and I wanted to share the joy of it with others.

    Wow- I guess the both of your really do love walking, even when you're sick. That's hardcore :)

    Have a great day!

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