Spring is here.

While the calendar may insist it’s still a few days away, these crocuses in the backyard beg to differ.

From the archive.

Shortly before sunrise a few weeks ago.

Country road on a foggy morning.

Softly lit.

On a marvellous late winter morning, this tin barn was softly lit by pre-sunrise light, with the moon setting above it. I was blessed to come across this scene.

A metal barn softly illuminated by morning light, with the full or nearly full moon setting above it.

From the archive.

A cheerful flower to admire on a late winter day, and to look forward to seeing this summer.

A Blanket Flower, Latin name Gaillardia pulchella, in bloom.

Briefly

.The sun briefly appeared this morning between horizon and clouds.

Wondrously, marvellously.

A recent sunrise set the sky wondrously, marvellously, spectacularly, beautifully, ablaze.

In formation.

I somewhat randomly decided to take a particular route home and was fortunate to see watch several flocks of Tundra Swans flying in formation. The little-travelled road has no shoulders so I was able to safely stop in the traffic lane to capture several images.

Red sky at morning . . .

. . . sailor take warning.

The old saying certainly held true for non-sailors in southwest Ontario this week. After this lovely and marvellous Monday morning sunrise, the rest of the week was cloudy, rainy, chilly, with snow and ice melting and rivers rising.

Welcome to my first post of the new year. Let me know what you think!

Earlier.

Another view of the sunrise shown on the previous post. This one taken a few minutes earlier.