….almost Spring
After 3 months of self-imposed lock down I am now ready to greet Spring with open arms! Switching from 5,6 km walks to 2 hr bike rides….more photo opportunities a bit further from home. Temps this week unseasonably warm (10 C, 50 F) here, but winter is lurking around the corner (begin March). Time to delight is the February sun!
This is my favorite part of the bike ride…these trees in summer feel like a green cathedral roof. I’ll try to document them during the coming months.
Beautiful colors….cobalt blue water and incandescent green, duck taking a morning dip!
Such a joy to meet this very friendly dog, Gerber is his name... out for a walk. This is a Stabij… (Stabyhoun) one of the top 5 rarest dog breeds in the world.. It is from my province of Friesland. If you interested ….you can read about him on Wikipedia https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Stabyhoun
Sometimes you wonder…who is taking whom for a walk? This lovely lady was also enjoying the morning sunshine and was also taking pictures…..even one of me!
The farmer has his fields ready…for Spring planting. I wonder…corn? potatoes? I’ll keep you posted.
Sunny but very windy once you bike outside of the center of town. Just think, we were skating on this water just 10 days go!
Beautiful photos Nancy. Love seeing your local area through your eyes. You’ve made the everyday views look extraordinary 😍
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Thanks, Brona…
I can’t really concentrate on books at the moment and was glad to get outside with temps around 10-15 C. I loved your comment “made the everyday views extraordinary”. Just taking a bike ride and taking the time to look around is a joy! Glad to share my world with you!
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Yay for spring and that it comes every year just when we need it! Live your photos, they always make the day brighter. 🌻
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Oh, Claire, that is such a nice thought ….that my fotos can make the day brighter for you! I try to share my world with you….and everyday I seem to discover something new. I love asking people who are walking their dogs…if I can take a picture of the family pet! Lovely way to make contact with peope…in the time we feel so isolated. I hope to get my ‘shots’ to protect me against covid soon. I will feel much better once that is done.
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Lovely pictures! I love that lavender-blue tint to them. I can imagine what those trees look like in spring, my favorites are those that make a canopy like that. Can’t wait to see your photos then!
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Rennie, to let you in on a secret…the lavender tint was accidental! I had activated the ‘dawn/dusk’ filter on my camera and did not realize it! Oh, well, some fotos are very nice especially the church tower. The tint works well with the trees standing as skeletons without leaves! I try to get out daily for a 1,5 – 2 hour bike ride and discover something new all the time….the sun, clouds, reflection in the water and the people I see. Talking to walkers with their dogs and asking if I can take a picture of Fido….great way to make contact with people!
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I have missed your photos, Nancy. I especially love the stabijhoun.
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Tracy, I’ve missed going outside to take some photos! We had a dismal winter…lots of rain and wind and didn’t want to take my camera out in those conditions. There’s nothing to see…no animals in the fields, no people walking etc. But the jet stream has brought some lovey temps until Wednesday….then we’re back into winter. Isn’t he a beauty? His name is Gerber and I’ve met him twice … The lovely lady in the scooter was fun to talk to…it seems we’ve all be so isolated that a unexpected morning walk chat is a joy!
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