Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

Out on the patio yesterday in the warmth and sun, and got some pix of more flowers in bloom.  Enjoy. Our tiny Magnolia, bright pink in bud, ...

At this time of year it's the coming changes in the garden that i look forward to.  Indeed, the whole world changes here, into greens of...

I know most of us watch for the Daffodils and Tulips, but the flowers I watch for are those on the Sugar Maple trees.  They are open right n...

We had the arborists here Monday to trim a few branches off the big trees out back.  Mrs. F.G. had plotted which branches shaded her garden ...

The Daffodils provide such a nice burst of bright spring colour it's hard to look beyond them, but we have several more flowers blooming...

While I'm waiting for the rain to end so I can get out and take more pictures, let me share another favourite walk.  Every morning at th...

In April the real hiking season begins, with the snow gone and (slightly) warmer weather.  I often muse back on hikes I took at this time of...