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Title: [Theme] Spring 2017
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on February 13, 2017, 06:41:00: Maybe it is too early, but almost without fail, the second week of February teases us with light and warmth.

Turning towards the sun:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2275/32831842726_3239d6018e_h_d.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on February 13, 2017, 09:01:34: And i thought you were from Sweden ;)
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Post by: Jack Dahlgren on February 13, 2017, 14:49:25: Several generations back. Some Danish, German and English too.
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Post by: John Geerts on March 01, 2017, 19:03:20: Great one Jack.

I guess Spring has started here too ;)

Fuji S5 - Voigtlander 90/3.5
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Post by: rosko on March 01, 2017, 20:10:21: Last snowdrops here in South England.

Taken with Sony Nex5 and old 58mm f/2 Zeiss biotar. (M42 mount)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 02, 2017, 14:17:43: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2845/33076697841_0b2c58bdc3_o.jpg)

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Post by: John Geerts on March 07, 2017, 21:08:38: Great Fons.

And now the first Daffodils in the field ;)
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Post by: Tom Hook on March 08, 2017, 01:21:30: Wintry and springlike in Connecticut today with the mist blending the seasons into one.
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Post by: Thomas G on March 11, 2017, 19:04:46: one of the first sunny days - life starts over
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 11, 2017, 19:48:31: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/767/33229975041_b075e1f51b_o.jpg)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 12, 2017, 20:21:37: TV Heligon 42mm f/0.75 (Thanks Brent)
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Post by: John Geerts on March 12, 2017, 21:53:02: Beautiful soft and colourful, Jakov.

It was beautiful light today....

Nikkor 200/2
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 12, 2017, 22:38:09: Oh John, that is so gentle.
If there is a lens that I don't have and I would like to have, it has to be the 200/2.0!
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Post by: Thomas G on March 13, 2017, 20:53:29: Well, it's croci time. Intense color, contrast and light. Harald handed me a 55/2.8 micro. Love them lense and flowers.
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Post by: John Geerts on March 13, 2017, 20:58:21: Great Thomas. The 55/2.8 is a fine versatile lens and also good usable at distant scenes, very sharp ! The MF-version I presume?
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Post by: Thomas G on March 13, 2017, 21:01:38: Quote from: John Geerts on March 13, 2017, 20:58:21
Great Thomas. The 55/2.8 is a fine versatile lens and also good usable at distant scenes, very sharp ! The MF-version I presume?
Yes, MF. For AF i use a 60/2.8 G.
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Post by: Jacques on March 14, 2017, 21:19:25: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/564/33043129460_c4a34405d4_b.jpg)
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Post by: Alaun on March 14, 2017, 22:39:52: a lonesome
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 15, 2017, 18:26:46: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3933/33456292015_6a84c48fb5_o.jpg)
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Post by: elsid on March 15, 2017, 19:14:44: End of hibernation for a fig tree and a wild flower.
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Post by: Jacques on March 16, 2017, 00:19:31: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/782/32620082194_82f5febaeb_b.jpg)
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Post by: Jacques on March 16, 2017, 20:57:04: More river activity
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/572/33438150066_1b9355da6a_b.jpg)
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Post by: Akira on March 19, 2017, 13:20:46: Shot at night, and the dominant light sources are fluorescent and mercury vapor lights.

The magnolia flowers are ready to bloom.
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Post by: armando_m on March 21, 2017, 03:00:19: two weeks ago the jacaranda seem to have nothing, not even leaves, and now ...
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Post by: John Geerts on March 22, 2017, 18:39:28: Magnolia button...

F S5 Nikkor 35/1.4
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 24, 2017, 14:08:07: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2900/32808590233_541de2ebdb_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2893/33622388355_55d62ab40e_o.jpg)

Df -- 105mm f/1.8
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Post by: John Geerts on March 24, 2017, 20:51:23: Nice examples, Fons.

In the nearby park, the White Magnolia....
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 25, 2017, 08:16:46: Great example of bubbly bokeh, John!
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Post by: John Geerts on March 25, 2017, 09:38:28: Thanks Fons.
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Post by: simato73 on March 26, 2017, 11:49:55: Spring has sprung :)
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Post by: John Geerts on March 26, 2017, 18:54:52: Daffodil time in the park.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 26, 2017, 19:11:17: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3834/32848018593_0b2485d342_o.jpg)

gardenfun with D500, 135mm f/2DC
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Post by: Thomas G on March 27, 2017, 21:40:31: Blossi, after getting his hair laid for spring
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Post by: Lars Hansen on March 28, 2017, 12:39:32: Thomas - that's a very nice spring haircut :)
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 28, 2017, 13:13:00: Living at higher latitudes means spring comes later. However, changes are underway and this weekend ice broke on the local rivers. That surely heralds better times to be imminent :D

(D500, AFD 50/1.4 Nikkor, 4 frames stitched)
Title: Re: [Theme] Spring 2017
Post by: ArendV on March 28, 2017, 15:18:21: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3933/33509854031_2a3c45558f_b.jpg)
nest building (https://flic.kr/p/T49L8Z) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Post by: Akira on March 29, 2017, 12:08:29: Arend, that is a super BIF image!

Mine here was shot at dusk today.
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Post by: Akira on March 31, 2017, 03:10:16: Magnolias are being in full bloom in Tokyo.
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Post by: John Geerts on March 31, 2017, 08:40:41: Nice Akira. So Tokio and Tilburg are now equal with the timing in the blooming Magnolia's. ;)
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Post by: Akira on March 31, 2017, 09:09:52: Quote from: John Geerts on March 31, 2017, 08:40:41
Nice Akira. So Tokio and Tilburg are now equal with the timing in the blooming Magnolia's. ;)

Thanks, John. Yes, our magnolia images seem to tell us so.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 31, 2017, 19:59:59: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3847/33718169336_0e1946ae49_o.jpg" id="yui_3_11_0_3_1490982824580_353)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2822/33718168826_b85d7539be_o.jpg)

Fritillaria meleagris

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2877/33718168346_05ebe473a3_o.jpg)

Amelanchier lamarckii
Title: Re: [Theme] Spring 2017
Post by: John Geerts on March 31, 2017, 20:04:12: An overview of some of the blooming Magnolia's this morning. ;)

The purple Magnolia (probably Magnolia liliiflora), that normally is later than the normal version (Magnolia x soulangeana) in the background. It is a sunny place and located to the south.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 31, 2017, 20:06:34: Nce Fritillaria, Fons. Don't see that species much over in my part of the world. The Amelanchier is another story and it now is on the national black-list of unwanted species. Meaning we do have it and a lot of those specimens are not where they should be; on the contrary, this small tree spreads actively and is about to become invasive.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 31, 2017, 20:21:46: Fritallaria i have planted years ago and am happy they return every year on my dry soil, since they prefer a better and more moist type soil, but i apply compost every year which works.
Amelanchier is a planted a lot in gardens and communal greens for being tolerant and easy growing.
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Post by: Jack Dahlgren on April 01, 2017, 02:02:00: Cherry blossom season here in the San Francisco Bay Area
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3771/32950488783_7c6f064f2c_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ScHSkz)DFJ_4184 (https://flic.kr/p/ScHSkz) by Jack Dahlgren (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-d/)
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Post by: John Geerts on April 02, 2017, 10:40:25: Probably the blossom of the Apple...
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Post by: Thomas G on April 02, 2017, 22:46:16: out there in the wild, getting some sun, playing with the Df and a stack of 50/1.2 ais, PK-12, TC 17E II
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on April 02, 2017, 23:51:30: The little Tussilago farfara is the harbinger of spring in my neighbourhood.

Sunex 5.6 mm f/5.6, Nikon D3200 UV (heavily cropped).
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Post by: armando_m on April 03, 2017, 05:35:43: A lucky shot during a windy day

Edit:uploaded a 2nd edited version
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Post by: John Geerts on April 04, 2017, 00:17:09: And we have Tulips in the Netherlands ;)
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Post by: armando_m on April 04, 2017, 01:22:47: beautiful reds!
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Post by: Øivind Tøien on April 04, 2017, 08:52:22: Some blues to go with the red. We are lagging "a bit" here in Fairbanks, but getting there...

(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v171/p2265891305.jpg)
(D40x IR720nm with 75-150mm, snow sliding off the roof)
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Post by: John Geerts on April 04, 2017, 15:32:46: Quote from: armando_m on April 04, 2017, 01:22:47
beautiful reds!
Thanks Armando.

Love those blue's Øivind !
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Post by: Alaun on April 04, 2017, 19:07:49: Pink on Grey
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Post by: Alaun on April 04, 2017, 19:08:55: Spring is already a bit advanced
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Post by: Akira on April 05, 2017, 10:05:42: Microcosm
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Post by: armando_m on April 05, 2017, 17:22:11: Quote from: Alaun on April 04, 2017, 19:08:55
Spring is already a bit advanced
wow, very nice subtle yellows
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Post by: Brute on April 05, 2017, 18:17:53: Finally caught the hummingbird feeding on our weeping flowering cherry tree.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 05, 2017, 20:13:55: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3935/33818865736_b4372cfc06_o.jpg)

Df 35mm f/1.4ais
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Post by: Thomas G on April 07, 2017, 21:38:26: Chaenomeles 'Pink Lady' flowering
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Post by: Thomas G on April 07, 2017, 21:51:52: not a standard tulip blossom
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 07, 2017, 21:57:11: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2855/33854617466_a7d307f8e0_o.jpg)

Equisetum arvense
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Post by: Akira on April 08, 2017, 16:55:24: Cherry blossoms in full bloom. Shot with iPhone SE. Heavily processed in CC2017.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 08, 2017, 21:50:17: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3950/33073197874_df40e816df_o.jpg)

bleeding hearts
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Post by: Thomas G on April 08, 2017, 22:36:32: Quote from: Fons Baerken on April 08, 2017, 21:50:17
[...]
bleeding hearts
Nice!
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Post by: Thomas G on April 08, 2017, 22:37:40: pink on bleeding edge
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Post by: Jakov Minić on April 09, 2017, 11:56:23: I haven't been shooting flowers in while :)
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Post by: Thomas G on April 09, 2017, 22:08:20: Quote from: Jakov Minić on April 09, 2017, 11:56:23
I haven't been shooting flowers in while :)
the first it is.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on April 10, 2017, 08:30:33: spring 17
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 10, 2017, 21:15:34: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2865/33824505701_46a647c5c4_o.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 13, 2017, 11:35:07: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2821/33852111082_39ec2f96b9_o.jpg)

Malus floribunda
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Post by: Akira on April 14, 2017, 15:10:04: I like the cherry blossoms in their last phases with grown leaves better than them in full blossom.
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Post by: ColinM on April 16, 2017, 09:42:42: Here's one from a few weeks ago.

(http://www.pbase.com/celidh/image/165297955/original.jpg)
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Post by: Akira on April 16, 2017, 14:15:09: Cherry blossoms have started to fall...
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Post by: Alaun on April 16, 2017, 16:40:57: So many great pictures here!

Quote from: Akira on April 16, 2017, 14:15:09
Cherry blossoms have started to fall...
The same here in Bonn
(Df, Series E 75-150 3.5)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on April 16, 2017, 19:55:47: Tulip, D750 + 180/2.8 ED with a PN-11 extension ring.
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Post by: pluton on April 18, 2017, 02:02:42: Spring hits the Mojave National Preserve. Pano w/10 vertically oriented frames, 23mm on DX.
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Post by: Jack Dahlgren on April 18, 2017, 04:07:51: Pluton, Great pano. This is a wonderful year for the desert isn't it?
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Post by: David Paterson on April 18, 2017, 18:22:20: Some amazing stuff on this thread.

Spring in the southern Highlands of Scotland is still an uncertain quantity (on 18th April). We had sleet and icy rain a couple of days ago, and there is fresh snow on the tops almost every morning. But a few signs are beginning to show.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 18, 2017, 18:47:37: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2933/33279338384_dbe7279998_b.jpg)

Wisteria will be facing frosty nights certainly this week

D500, Ai 400mm f/5.6 IF-ED
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Post by: Jack Dahlgren on April 18, 2017, 19:20:16: Quote from: Fons Baerken on April 18, 2017, 18:47:37

Wisteria will be facing frosty nights certainly this week

Wisteria around here is in full bloom, or just past it.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2862/33266194964_19d0ba3070_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SFBWMA)DFJ_4652 (https://flic.kr/p/SFBWMA)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 19, 2017, 19:51:10: this one caught a cold

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2833/34099750106_1135810d5f_o.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 19, 2017, 20:14:39: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2867/33982989172_fc23002f97_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2927/33755587490_0b0320ae94_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2859/33982988992_c55430297f_o.jpg)
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Post by: Akira on April 19, 2017, 21:00:05: Fons, these are amazing images. Which species is the first one? They look so unique!
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Post by: Thomas G on April 19, 2017, 21:07:34: cold again outside. nethertheless groth continious.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 19, 2017, 21:29:48: Quote from: Akira on April 19, 2017, 21:00:05
Fons, these are amazing images. Which species is the first one? They look so unique!

1 Euphorbia martinii, flower detail

2 Geranium x monacense

3 Helleborus orientalis, ripening seeds
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Post by: John Geerts on April 20, 2017, 00:30:41: Beautiful shots.

One of the last Magnolia's but perhaps it could also qualify in the 'Clouds' topic ;)
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Post by: Woodley Willie on April 23, 2017, 01:07:05: New
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Post by: Akira on April 23, 2017, 01:56:48: Quote from: Fons Baerken on April 19, 2017, 21:29:48
1 Euphorbia martinii, flower detail

2 Geranium x monacense

3 Helleborus orientalis, ripening seeds

Thanks for the identification, Fons!
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Post by: Jack Dahlgren on April 23, 2017, 04:40:24: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2937/33366395094_6e4fd412e9_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SQtuN3)DFJ_4848 (https://flic.kr/p/SQtuN3)
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Post by: John Geerts on May 07, 2017, 00:03:14: The flowering 'Paulownia tomentosa' or Foxglove tree (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulownia_tomentosa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulownia_tomentosa))

Some examples also in May 2017.

Fuji S5 Nikkor 50/1.8 Ai-S
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Post by: Fons Baerken on May 07, 2017, 08:33:01: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4181/33604956154_cfb98417ba_o.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on May 07, 2017, 08:33:47: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4176/33604957404_2264bcbee7_o.jpg)
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Post by: Nasos Kosmas on May 07, 2017, 17:05:05: Green
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Post by: Lars Hansen on May 08, 2017, 12:37:41: Visited a local area yesterday that has many early-purple orchids.
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Post by: Thomas G on May 14, 2017, 12:45:11: rural spring, about 500 km East of where we live
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Post by: John Geerts on May 14, 2017, 13:39:47: Nice Thomas. It also has a kind of Autumn-look with the typical yellow on the trees.

It's time here for the Common Laburnum. or the Golden Rain

Evening- back light.
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Post by: Thomas G on May 14, 2017, 13:57:42: Quote from: John Geerts on May 14, 2017, 13:39:47
Nice Thomas. It also has a kind of Autumn-look with the typical yellow on the trees.
[...]

Yah, it was a somehow coldish April this year. Leaf buds have quite slowly unfolded, showing delicate colors for a longer period of time.
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Post by: Lars Hansen on May 14, 2017, 17:10:37: Wonderful shots, everyone.

Pink cherry blossom (I assume it is) is in full bloom these days around here.
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Post by: John Geerts on May 17, 2017, 08:39:38: 'I am back'

Indian pokeweed
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Post by: Asle F on July 14, 2017, 20:40:17: Even if the calender is saying july, there is still spring in the mountains. This is how the ice at Tissedalsvatnet at about 1400 meters high looked today.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4290/35790551711_60e0bc4db4_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WwFW6M)
Tissedalsvatnet 14. juli (https://flic.kr/p/WwFW6M) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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Post by: Thomas G on July 15, 2017, 09:41:27: Quote from: Asle Feten on July 14, 2017, 20:40:17
Even if the calender is saying july, there is still spring in the mountains. This is how the ice at Tissedalsvatnet at about 1400 meters high looked today.
Very nice. What a contrast to the high summer greens here. Independent from that it's a nice ice shot. Like it.