Yesterday, late morning, I looked out the window and noticed snow falling on my rock garden…

and here is what it looked like an hour later.

This doesn’t happen very often, so I decided to take my camera out with me while I ran a few errands.

Just 2 weeks ago it was raining, and I ignored my inner photographer when it said – ah, take the camera.  About a mile from my house I came upon the biggest, brightest rainbow I had ever seen…. I snapped this shot through my windshield with my phone (totally doesn’t do it justice), but if I’d had my camera with me I’d have a frameable pic.  But I digress…

Here’s what I saw yesterday, all within a mile of my place…   Snow capped pansies and wetlands bathed in clouds and snowflakes.

 

Pink trees lining the streets and hidden away between evergreens.  And the trees are just starting to bloom.  So many varieties – we’ll have trees in bloom into May.  I love how long spring lasts here.

And another wetland area.  It makes me sad to see development come along and cut down so many big trees.  I hope this wetland area will stay preserved (including it’s backdrop of evergreens) for a long time.

  

By evening, all the snow had melted.  Today the sun is shining.