It's still dark when we eat breakfast on weekdays (7-7:30 am). This morning we slept in. While sitting eating my eggs, I looked out at the pots on the patio. Hey, what's that purple? Two little Siberian irises stand valiantly in the rain. Welcome, welcome!
Similarly, our walks are usually taken at night, after dinner, in the dark and we miss this carpet of naturalized croci and cyclamen with clumps of creamy snowdrops here and there. Today we went in the afternoon and enjoyed the hundreds of flowers. It's so pretty. And early. We've barely had winter this year.
Wandering further we were struck by the extensive moss creeping over the Garry Oaks. It's bright against the leafless browns of shrubs and trees.
Linking to Sunlit Sunday, hosted by Karen of My Little Home and Garden. There's little sunshine in this post, but all the rain is making for some welcome colour.
I would say all of that colour brightens up a day, with or without a shining sun. The irises and carpet of blooms show a vastly different part of our country than my snow covered landscape, with more still coming down. I do like the snow, but I think I need to pick up a bouquet or some potted bulbs for a little dose of colour!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a lovely week, Lorrie.
Karen
So nice to see the flowers beginning to bloom!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
Deanna
The irises, croci and cyclamen look so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhere I live it's snowing also this morning, and the newspapers say that during the winter months this year we have had about half of the "normal" amount of hours of sunshine. One can notice it.
Thank you for these primaveral images!
Beautiful and so full of hope of spring to follow.
ReplyDeleteIt is so encouraging to see the first signs of colour in the garden. I have one purple crocus that has just shown its face!
ReplyDeleteovely to see all the flowers! A snowplow just went by my office window. :))
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing moss covered tree. We also have barely had winter. The pansies are blooming all winter and the daffodils are almost up--probably another day.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great, colorful nature walk. Love the iris with the rain drops. The tree is amazing with all the moss. And the field of bulbs is amazing ... such wonderful color.
ReplyDeleteWow! If I didn't know that these beautiful photos were of my native Canada, I would have never guessed, and in winter, to boot! I so enjoyed this burst of purples and blues, Lorrie, a sign of spring, for sure!
ReplyDeletePoppy
It's always such a welcome sight to see these little pops of color in the winter landscape.
ReplyDeleteThe Siberian iris would be an exciting discovery at the February breakfast table. It's a little early for us, but I am planning to sprinkle some fertilizer around the daffodils today.
That mossy tree is so cool!
Looks like spring is on its way.
ReplyDeleteOaks look very pretty swathed in green velvet.
ReplyDeleteWe were watching the expanded weather report last night when we learned that a front directly from Siberia was going to nail us good later in the week. John asked, "Don't they mean Canada?" I looked very closely and, yes, it was flowing down from Canada, but was avoiding the Pacific Northwest...you lucky dogs!
Gorgeous shots!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your lovely photos and the colourful signs of spring appearing. The iris are amazing aren't they, so bright and they always surprise me when they suddenly pop up!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy week.
Helen xox
Spring is on its way! Not that we've had winter weather this year. We Vancouver Islanders have been spoiled once again. Have a marvellous week, Lorrie. xo
ReplyDeleteWow, what a nice spring and Siberian Iris -
ReplyDeleteUnthinkable for me in this time, but I've enjoyed your post, thanks for sharing.
My absolute favorit is the old tree...
I think we are all longing for sunshine across Canada, but these gray days will make us appreciate it more, when spring arrives. Love your photos, especially the Iris with the raindrops.
ReplyDeleteI love that carpet of flowers! It seems early for them to be blooming but we have had a very mild winter....
ReplyDeleteThose iris are south a vivid shade of blue and they must be make for a cheerful greeting on your deck.
Beautiful photos. Lovely purple.
ReplyDeleteOh that field of crocuses. So beautiful!! Happy week Lorrie! x
ReplyDeleteOh that's a sight for sore snow eyes :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Just spotted my own wee irises blooming this morning, and a neighbour's pink patch of cyclamen. Nothing like the carpet you've captured. . .
ReplyDeleteThat carpet of flowers looks so inviting and spring like. We have in April/May wonderful carpets of bluebells. Just gorgeous
ReplyDeleteOh the beauty of early spring flowers.
ReplyDeleteThe lovely flowers make up for the lack of sunshine. The old tree is a beautiful natural sculpture. What a beautiful sight to see during a walk! Smiles...Susan
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to see blooms at this time of the year ... here we are blanketed in snow and ice.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the early spring bulbs. I have enjoyed our mild winter but worry about the soon to be here fire season in our forests.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Aimee
What an incredible colour that iris is!!! Such beautiful sights. xx
ReplyDeleteSurprise blooms are always welcome. We've had quite a bit of dust this week which makes everything appear dull and lifeless. Bleh! It's dark when we get up at 6:00 a.m.for school but the sun is up by 7:00 a.m. when we leave. I much prefer walking during daylight. But not when there's dust. Best wishes, Tammy
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sight to see these flowers on your evening walks!
ReplyDeleteOh a field of crocus, I would be beside myself with glee.
ReplyDeleteLove the iris and tree too. Yes, springtime is early, but
I will savor each and every blossom I find.