Spring is in the Air!

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

- William Shakespeare

Happy first day of April!

Wishing you a day filled with sunshine and the

promise and glory of Spring, wherever you may be ...

Sunday Afternoon Tulips

When I began my post about a bouquet of tulips my husband brought me on Friday, I had no idea they would open so slowly. I'm glad they are taking their time, though, because they are absolutely flawless and we have enjoyed them all weekend.

When they open completely, I plan to put all the photos together in a post or slide show, but for now, here is the way they look this afternoon (Sunday).

The heart of a tulip ...

I'm still learning to use my new macro lens, and have lost count of how many pictures I had to take to get the ones I've posted. But if that old saying, "Practice makes perfect," is true, perhaps there is hope for me yet.

To be continued ...

A Bouquet of Sunshine

My sweet husband surprised me yesterday with this gorgeous bouquet of yellow tulips.

The florist told him they had been cut from a field in Holland two days ago, and that is mind-boggling to me.

Here are some closeup shots I took early this morning of the buds ...

I think I'll go give my sweet husband another hug. I don't know what I did to deserve him, but the day I met him was truly the most blessed day of my life.

Follow-up: Here are some pictures I took of the tulips a couple of days later, as the tulips were just beginning to open ...

The tulips never completely opened and we enjoyed them for almost a week. Here is a picture of the longer lasting buds ...