Colors of spring

I was out and about today for a bit with my friend Valerie, we were admiring the beautiful trees around the NW neighborhood. The pictures just really cant do it justice

I've been facsinated this spring with the beautiful foliage and how amazing the yards are already looking. Everything seemed to be more colorful, more vivid, more full and just more lovely than any spring I can remember. I'm sure it's the weather, it's just been warmer earlier and we didnt get that snow after the plants had already started blooming, like we do most years.

Ya had to be there.... so pretty

So many colors, and the smell...oh the smell, yummy

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I have never had columbine this large before...this is my shade garden out back and I have a beautifully large crop this year

Here's my Jack in a pulpit and my lily of the valley

nearly ready to bloom.

and did I mention that I love my backyard...

the pine trees give us a nice border in the back and

the grass came back so healthy and plush