Racing Stripes, Crocus, Hamilton, Montana

My darling sister said she already bought photo frames for a montage of crocus prints.
I told her she's welcome to them, but to wait a few more days to select her favourites, since there are more....

Close and Personal, Purple Crocus, Hamilton, Montana

Come closer... closer....
(Here's an odd thought: The center almost looks like a little golden, suspended brain.)

Group Hug, Purple Crocuses, Hamilton, Montana

Purple is traditionally the colour of royalty. Imagine how silky would be a cloak made from thousands of crocus petals, edged with saffron threads....

Purple Crocus Bud, Hamilton, Montana

The crocuses are just coming up in my garden!

I took a bunch of dandy photos while my lunch was cooking - & didn't even burn anything!

This is the first of a series you'll see this week.

Domestic Engineering, Missoula, Montana

Some days, there is nothing more beautiful to behold than a stack of clean dishes someone else has washed.    (Moral of the story: Consider a man with dishpan hands.

Spring Tulips, Hamilton, Montana

It's getting close to the annual tulip sale held by the Hamilton, Montana, chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, as a fundraiser for local charities.

Pining for Spring, Lincoln, Montana

Lincoln, Montana, is a timely stopping point when we drive north to see family in Canada. The town is basically in the middle of a mountain forest. So, on a ten-minute leg-stretching stroll, you breathe in plenty of fresh piney air, and you never know what you'll see if you're looking. Just watch our for the deer loitering in front yards.