The Colors of Spring

Yellow, purple, white, spring green--these are the colors of Spring.  It is a beautiful Spring now in Arizona.  The first kaleidoscope is created from a patch of London Rocket which is consider a weed, but I like to think of it as a native.

 Yellow flowers on the London Rocket

 This sweet white flower is encircled by a piece of sun weathered wood

 Spring Green is showing at the top of the cottonwood trees

 I believe the yellow flowers are oregon grape

We have begun the packing up process as we leave 2 weeks from tomorrow for the beginning of our cross country trip to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada.

Spring has Definitely "Sprung"

Bees are active, the birds are chirping and pecking at the roof, the Canadian Geese are flying overhead in formations, the grass is greening and the weeds are being chocked off with pesticides which is the worst part of Spring in the Southwest.

Michael had a workshop this week and I tagged along the last day to see what signs of Spring I could find down by Oak Creek at Crescent Moon Ranch.  The tops of the cottonwood trees had a faint blush of green, but the sycamore trees has little evidence of the next season.  The grass was greening and the tourists from the North were out in their shorts and tee shirts.  I have adapted to the climate and am afraid of skin cancer so I generally wear at least 2 layers over all skin surfaces where practical.

Flowering Shrub amongst the Red Rocks

Subtle Greens at Crescent Moon Ranch

Perennial bunch grasses greening pp from the bottom up