A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...03-24-04...Springtime at the Finest!

Aquamarine

[Aquamarine]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Spring Fever. Anybody have it besides me? As winter snow melts into sunshine and greenery, it attacks indiscriminately, enticing the mind to wander, sometimes for days.

No need to call the clinic, the only treatment for this affliction is a good dose of spring. As we usher in springtime, all manner of wonderful little surprises will be peeking up at us soothing the symptoms. Little shoots of pale green grasses, pointed spears of crocus and daffodil plants, and small petaled flowers of thrift and phlox are now emerging from their winter sleep. What an exciting season change this is, as we witness nature awaken in the spring!

Below is a special collection of poems and famous quotes by other's that have been afflicted by this harmless epidemic, along with some pictures and graphics that captures the meaning of spring.

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
~ Robert Frost




If we had no winter,
the spring would not be so pleasant;
if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,
prosperity would not be so welcome.
~ Anne Bradstreet




Spring unlocks the flowers
to paint the laughing soil.
~ Reginald Heber
19th Century Hymn writer




A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
~ William Wordsworth




April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.
~ William Shakespeare




No matter how long the winter,
spring is sure to follow.
~ Proverb from Guinea





There is simply the rose;
it is perfect in every moment of its existence. . .
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson




Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung
with bloom along the bough.
~ Alfred Edward Housman




Every spring is the only spring -
a perpetual astonishment.
~ Ellis Peters



Is it so small a thing
To have enjoy'd the sun
To have lived light in the spring,
To have loved, to have thought, to have done...
~ Matthew Arnold

May everyone have the best spring ever as springtime breaks in all areas of this great country!

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[MeekOneGOP]

My pleasure !

[Diver Dave]

Out and about the area the almond trees are in full blossom.

Around these parts, the locals call them "amond" trees because during harvest in Aug and Sept a tractor with a shaker device attached, grabs the tree trunk and shakes the tree and the amonds fall to the ground. It shakes the tree so hard, it shakes the "L" right outta almond. :)

[Aquamarine]

It's like the sun came out! You're back. :)

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for noticing Temple Owl. I did have a little help from Billie, she advised me to vingette the pictures instead of just framing them...and she was right!

[Aquamarine]

The coming of spring has, for a long time, been a special event for me.

Me too, springtime is my favorite time.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you !

[Aquamarine]

How adorable! Did you make that in Photo Explosion? I know how happy you are about your recent discovery in PE. :)

[Diver Dave]

Saw these on the drive to the amond orchard and they shouted, "Kodak Moment."

[Aquamarine]

These photos fit well on this thread. Thanks for the flower pic's yesterday which were like a preview for the thread today!

Your pictures were prettier than anything I could fine on the Net...BTW

[Diver Dave]

For you m'lady...

[Aquamarine]

That's gorgeous, thank you.

I may have to hire you for next years spring post. ;)

[Billie]

Good afternoon, Finest FRiends - just wanted to say hello and hope you're enjoying this fine spring day here. :) Don't the blossoms smell Heavenly?!

[Diver Dave]

Two more then I've got to tend to my duties around here. The sun peeking through our big old California Live Oak tree

And finally, at days end

[Billie]

How adorable! Did you make that in Photo Explosion? I know how happy you are about your recent discovery in PE. :)

Thanks. :) No, I think I made it entirely in Photo Deluxe, including the heading. There are things that are easier for me still in PD - this graphic had only 3 kitties in it originally, and so much easier for me to cut and paste tedious stuff at Adobe PD.

[Aquamarine]

LOL! Thanks! And thanks, Aqua, for putting my name there! Would hate for him to think you did that ugly thing and feel he had to be 'nice' and say glowing things about it when he really hated it. :)

It's very elegant as was yesterdays welcome graphic...I don't care what Skinny says. :)

[Aquamarine]

These are all beautiful additions to the thread Dave.

[Billie]

It's very elegant as was yesterdays welcome graphic...I don't care what Skinny says. :)

LOL! The ole' meanie. I take everything he says to heart, too. :(

[Billie]

And where is our wolfie today? Come tiptoe through the tulips and other spring flowers if you get a chance. :*

((((((((wolfie)))))))

[Texagirl4W]

You told me, Billie. I was looking forward to enjoying it.

[Temple Owl]

You can't go wrong by listening to Billie.