I'm tired of wading mud when I take my daily walks, and I'm sick of the dogs tracking it on the porch.
I'm beyond ready for some sunshine and bright fun-lovin' color; redbuds, dogwoods, tulips, green grass, blue sky, even dandelions would look good right now.
There is much to appreciate in a quiet winter landscape, as evidenced by these pics I've taken the past couple of weeks, but Mother Nature's mononchromatic color scheme is becoming a bit monotonous.
Bring on spring...and lots of color, I say!
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These little fellers are trying, but when 70-degree days are followed by 30-degree days, well...
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...it hurts.
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This pastoral scene is lovely in a peaceful sort of way...
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... and the creek runs deep and green, cleaner than usual this time of year.
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Daisy always has to go fetch something out of the water whether we've thrown something in or not. I think she's trying to teach Lula to do the same.
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Water and cold make some really interesting sculptures...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKm6uFy_4GM1ue7ljXDdQ_BqyNKPwULMy4a4d_G-eAnTWkrq2IhTx99MFZ2fAWtC8QZ_GfIfBCcLFzPWsm2KyLFy0XGzQxzY4Ry5IaX2v1H5i1Vb8FK3gvrfiJoeYQ6bjyWERJu9o8gXDM/s320/Ribbon+cutting,+mountain+snow+scenes+018.JPG)
...and wintertime makes for some pretty drives.
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The clifflines are more visible...and therefore, more interesting this time of year.
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The hint of green in this landscape is nice, but...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsZn75dd_pOl2Se8UEGt9eQ_YaePhaac7tbULWUWXKhfFWG8zA2qwIO3UYLodt3T3vKXt6bf3vdfG3-xdx63UzOe7bstxON3Q27rAanSt-Wa1QyA8yWjGZTsjH1Yt7c3F5g5bYtWRk8nP/s320/088.JPG)
...some bold, bright color would be a welcome sight.
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Wouldn't it?
Beautiful. I always enjoy your photo vision.
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