27.2.14

Spring?


The winter is not yet officially over, but so far it seems that in this part of Europe it will be one of the warmest since at least 150 years. Here in Paris, we have not had one day (or night) below the freezing point and no snow. (I know… the winter has been extremely tough elsewhere on the planet.)

In the beginning of this week we had some +15°C (60°F). I could not resist against a walk again through “my” park.

The magnolias were ready to bloom … and I found a first one.


A little mixture of what I saw, as usual using my compact camera with automatic settings. J






Yes, the spring seems unofficially to be here!  For good? 

11 comments:

Kittie Howard said...

Gorgeous glimpses of spring. Thank you for proof the season really does exist! Oh, but we had a fabulous time in Paris last summer. *sighs at the memory*

Jeanie said...

Oh, Peter! I am so wild about this! I'm afraid we will never see spring here -- so much snow and tomorrow we head for New England where there is even more. This post is a site for sore eyes!

I saw you ha a visitor from DeWitt, MI -- that's very near us! Wonder if we know each other?!

Studio at the Farm said...

Peter, these photos are delightful!!! Thank you so much for this taste of Spring.

claude said...

Tes photos font un bien fou, Peter !
Merci pour cette explosion printanière. J'adore tes deux pigeons.

Thérèse said...

Bon chacun croise les doigts pour qu'aucune gelee n'apparaisse dans les prochaines deux semaines.
Bravo pour ces photos qui ragaillardissent!

Catherine said...

wow spring has certainly sprung indeed - beautifully documented

Synne said...

Haha, I love the last photo of the pigeons! It looks like they are coversing! These photos are simply marvellous, and it's good to know that spring is just around the corner.

Alain said...

Vus de près, les boutons de fleurs ont une allure parfois étrange voire même un peu monstrueuse. Ceci dit, tes macros sont très réussies.

Vagabonde said...

Your spring is ahead of ours in Georgia, and that is unusual – I have not seen buds on flowering trees yet, but we did have a couple of strong storms. I hope this fair weather will hold and we will have sun when we are in Paris this year. Love your photos.

JudyMac said...

Wow! Hard to believe you've had such a warm winter, and no snow. Hope that doesn't portend a summer of dreadful heat. Even with the severe cold in my locale (which hopefully killed a lot of bugs), the daffodils/jonquils and cherry trees are beginning to bloom. And just think ... Daylight Time is only a week away!

Anonymous said...


Stunning photos...as usual...

Cannot wait for the arrival of autumn here in Asunción.

The heat has been unbearable...46 degrees in the shade.

Thanks, Peter.
Maria