Today I am posting only one photo. Nature is quite a bit behind in our neck of the woods in Western Canada. Normally the cherry trees would have already shown their blossoms and the plum trees would have put on their white dress. Last week I caught the late bloomer of a daffodil in the brilliant morning light. Truly a harbinger of spring! Enjoy.
Before I delve into the next blog series about my Aunt Anna (the eighth child of Friedrich and Emma Klopp), I would like to share a short video which I filmed on Easter Sunday. My wife and I decided to go to our beloved Taite Creek Campground and venture out for a canoe ride on the blue waters of the Arrow Lake. While my nature-loving wife was paddling, still young at heart she was happily singing a German boating song. Enjoy.
Oregon Grapes blooming high above the Lake
Catkins ready to Pollinate the tiny Red Flowers of the Hazelnut Tree
Tiny, yet so beautiful – Thousands of these Violets blooming in our Yard
Birds cheerfully announcing the Arrival of Spring on Every Tree
A Crocus receiving its first Spring Guest in its Floral Abode
On a recent walk along the beach with my wife I made some unusual discoveries. Guided by the theme ‘Curious Forms and Shapes’ I did not have to stretch the imagination to see a colossal head of stone above a hollow steaming under the burning afternoon sun. Then I viewed a craggy mountain created by an old tree stump, which was stretching into the blue sky above. Then I discovered a witch lying in the sand with her long nose sticking out and a striped cape covering head and shoulder. As you can see, all is a matter of perspective. All of these shots I took while lying down. Enjoy.
Dew drops, rain drops and all kinds of other drops look great in any kind of light, but when the sun shines out of a cloudless sky, the drops begin to scintillate like diamonds on a necklace. My wife and I took advantage of such a brilliant day in search of those elusive diamonds on the trees. Here are the results from the drop hunters. Enjoy.
Bleeding Hearts from a previous spring. Hoping to see them soon again.
Dear blogging friends, I am taking a break from blogging for the next two weeks to devote some quality time to family and friends. I will respond to your posts as much as possible. It is my hope that spring will have finally arrived in our northern neck of the woods, when I resume my regular blogging activity. Until then best wishes! Peter
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 