Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night. ~Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke





It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain





The naked earth is warm with Spring,
And with green grass and bursting trees
Leans to the sun's kiss glorying,
And quivers in the sunny breeze.
~Julian Grenfe ll




April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. ~William Shakespeare





Yesterday the twig was brown and bare;
To-day the glint of green is there;
Tomorrow will be leaflets spare;
I know no thing so wondrous fair,
No miracle so strangely rare.
I wonder what will next be there!
~L.H. Bailey





Now every field is clothed with grass, and every tree with leaves; now the woods put forth their blossoms, and the year assumes its gay attire. ~Virgil

Comments:

Spring is in the air wooow

Spring is a wonderful time of rebirth for the earth. Nice pictures.

Nice!

comment by hopefields on Apr 22, 2008 7:51 PM ()

Thanks!

reply by donnamarie on Apr 25, 2008 10:48 PM ()

Beautiful words and pictures celebrating the Earth's wonders. I think my favorite image is the first--shrieking into the heart of the night-

they are great there.Nothing happening here yet.
One lonely jonquil and the rest did not take.
your way ahead of us.Thats for sure

comment by fredo on Apr 22, 2008 12:36 PM ()

I don't think we're that much ahead of you. I figure you should be starting to see more and more blossoms, leaves, and flowers any day now.

reply by donnamarie on Apr 25, 2008 10:57 PM ()

Are these pics of your garden? It's lovely. My rhododendron's yellow flowers turned brown due to the cold snap we just had.