Wednesday, March 2, 2011

First Blooms

I came home from work today and spotted a few patches
of crocus blooming in this chilly weather.  I guess it must have
been the brilliant sun that made them brave enough to poke
their little faces out.  After all ~ they've been waiting as long as
we have for a breath of spring.
Here is how I found them blanketed with fall foliage.




But in my eyes they are really more stunning than that, so with a
little tweaking in Photoshop, I think this is the glory they deserve for
being brave enough to be the first blooms of spring.




 
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15 comments:

  1. SherrieMarch 2, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    I'm so anxious for spring! Beautiful to see the crocuses (sp?) I love what you did in Photo shop!

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  2. UnknownMarch 2, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    So lovely!

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  3. Susan Nowell @ My Place to YoursMarch 2, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    I love it! I noticed our crocus blooms for the first time today, too. What a treat!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    I am so jealous that you have crocus blooming already!! Things are just beginning to peek out of the ground here. I almost don't want some things to start blooming as I know we are not finished with cold weather yet and would hate for the fruit and flowers to be wasted.

    Hope your week is going great!

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  5. Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your HomeMarch 2, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Lovely...so ready for Spring!

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  6. Travel With LuluMarch 3, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    Yes, love the crocus. So hardy and hangs in there even with snow. First nod to 'you've almost made it through winter'. Lovely photo and photoshop design :)

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  7. Shabby soulMarch 3, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    The color of this crocus is stunning!
    I DO need spring to come very soon!!
    Have a nice day
    Silvia

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  8. elena nuezMarch 4, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    well done, the color are really beautiful!!!
    greetings from Spain

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  9. CindyMarch 4, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Hi Cindy,
    That is very, very pretty. You are so lucky to have seen a hint of Spring already. We have two feet of snow on our flower beds! Eek~!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  10. Sarah @ Modern Country StyleMarch 4, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I LOOOOOVE your first photo. It's gorgeous. The crocusses look so pretty. What a lovely reminder that spring is on its way.

    It's actually pretty warm here. Hurray!

    Sarahx

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  11. MarlisMarch 4, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I saw breaks in the ground at my house, but no blooms yet. maybe soon. I love your blog and became your latest follower. Thank you for visiting and leaving your kind comment.

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  12. Entertaining WomenMarch 4, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Tulips are blooming profusely here on the prairie...they could easily be zapped by a snow storm at any time. And so it goes. We'll enjoy them while we can. Thank you for sharing your crocus and for stopping by my post. Cherry Kay

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  13. LyndaMarch 5, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    What a lovely sight to come home to!

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  14. TessMarch 6, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Sorry I am so late getting around...I wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog. I think your chintz in your etsy shop is lovely!

    I wish we were seeing crocus coming up here...we are actually having a snow storm right now!

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  15. LaMarch 10, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    I love crocus because they are always the first blooms of the season.

    You're becoming a pro at Photoshop.

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