One Morning In February
If you're passing along the minor road towards the hamlet of Frog End on an early spring morning, and you happen to spy a bike leaning against a tree, right beside a gate where a footpath leads through a tiny wood, you can be sure that it's reached that time of year once again. A time when an aging man from a neighbouring village pedals laboriously this way to take a few photos to try to lift hearts and perhaps raise a little tide of jealousy among a handful of people scattered across some of the world's less temperate climes. Yes, it's snowdrop time in Southern England!
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Oh my.
ReplyDeleteOh my, oh my, oh my.
Thank you - and yes my eyes are glowing green.
Gosh John - those are such delightful photos of snowdrops - so good to see. One morning ... such a great post - thank you - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are truly dazzling
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and cheering to see this morning:)
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was you haven't locked the bike up but the open gate just invites you in. A glorious spread of snowdrops and worth waiting for to uplift the heart. Thank you for the glimpse of a future into the New Year.
ReplyDeleteMission accomplished, John. Spirits lifted here!
ReplyDeleteStunning captures, John! S
ReplyDeleteStunning images, a joy to see!
ReplyDeleteOoh...be still my beating heart...beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos, John! What a treat for you to see. Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking that bike ride in order to take these lovely photos. Gives me hope for spring.
ReplyDeleteAh spring is truly arriving there. It is so wonderful to see all of this beauty. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are all calendar worthy! Which is a compliment. Thanks from North Carolina. Just stupendous to have such a great gathering of them!
ReplyDeleteGreat set of photos. I guess the old man got home so he could work on his photos.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning! This heart is definitely gladdened and more than a wee bit jealous. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully photographed, John.
ReplyDeleteWow! I am speechless! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos and such beautiful flowers. Our flowers don't bloom until May so I shall have to make do with yours.
ReplyDeleteYour photographs of snowdrops John defy description John - they speak for themselves.
ReplyDeleteMerece la pena pedalear hasta allà y más si el tiempo es de primavera, ya no hace frÃo y el campo se llena de esas hermosas flores, que merece la pena fotografiar.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! So much beauty.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful
ReplyDeleteWell you've certainly made me jealous! Those are incredible!
ReplyDeleteWhag a stunning display of snowdrops. I saw some in St James's park, central London yesterday and thought I was lucky to see so many. But you seem to have found snowdrop central and yes I am jealous.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful photographs that 'Old Bloke' has taken.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. I feel the need to be inside those pictures. How lovely! A reminder of what is to come. I look out at the gray day unfolding outside my window, and remind myself of what is to come. Thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing. I have never seen so many Snowdrops before and they are so beautiful. Great shots too.
ReplyDeleteI saw some sprouts of Winter Aconite poking through the ground this morning.
Beautiful..I hear that they are showing above ground even in Edinburgh!
ReplyDeleteNice bike ride too...
Amazing, especially the last picture!
ReplyDeleteThank you John. Yes, you did make me jealous. I don't recall seeing a display like that even when I still lived in England.
ReplyDeleteOh, oh, oh, the joy and beauty of snowdrops! Wonderful photography!
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