Early spring flowers

I can see beautiful crocuses through the window in my lab:

Crocus is the herald of spring. People feel excited on its visiting and eventually, the warm spring is coming:

Maple is going to blossom soon:

Yes...I know, it will be snow flurry tomorrow... but anyway, it is spring.

Spring is coming soon...

This weekend, 10 degree in the afternoon, pretty warm eh? I took a walk in the Waterfowl Park, trying to find the sign of spring.

I am curious why the ice cubes look like the cubes from ice maker machine.

The trail is still covered with snow:

Look, a deep hole:

The ice is melting:

Very peaceful:

Lovely fresh buds:

Beautiful color:

New skin:

Just for fun: do you think this photo is real?

Voices of Spring II

　

　

　

Frühlingsstimmen ("Voices of Spring")

Cu-ckoo, Cu-ckoo

Last April, we were in Quebec, where there was no any sign of spring at all.

These days, when I am walking to lab or back home, excitedly, I find spring has arrived.

It is warm, the temperature is above zero. At noon, I don't have to wear my thick coat any more.

The most happiest thing is that the world of bird is no more ruled by raven, instead, colorful birds sing cheerful songs, including robins and cuckoos.

Snow is melting.

Branches are in two different colors, the old one with bran-new twig.

I am looking forward to the blossom of maple trees.