Change of seasons

I am a great admirer of nature. I love to watch the changes that take place in the environment during the change of seasons.

Winter weather seems more of a holiday season :-). Like the garden plants, even we go into a dormant state limiting our activities to more of indoor kind.

Spring weather brings on new hopes & new beginnings. It adds beautiful colors & new dimensions to life. Lively activities happen all around us. Its amazing to see the birds right from the day the weather looks good. It makes me think, where were these birds for so many months. I know they migrate to places down south where weather is better, but what makes them return back..? How do they really know that weather up there is good today...? :-)

The transition from the winter to spring is the most beautiful one. All of a sudden, the total white environment starts turning green. Every tree becomes flooded with beautiful blooms. Flowering plants which were non-existent in the winter, start popping off the ground. There are couple of rainy days, which gives the feeling of a hill station environment.

See this area, the 3 evergreen firs on the corner are all covered with snow. Everything is white :-)

See the same area, how it looks once the weather is turning better. Also, see the bedline in the lower right side corner is all plain. And look at the color of grass...so dull...

See the same area, once the grass has turned green & all flowering plants popping off the ground

Small flowering plants popping off the ground & evergreen becoming more greener.

Closeup view of the flowering daylilies which are growing vigorously.

Closeup view of the flowering purple coneflowers which are all getting ready for the season ahead.

Another area, with the flowering purple coneflower plants gettting ready. Also, have a look at the trees in the neighbourhood which has turned all green.

Look at this area, see how the miniature tree form Lilac is covered with snow.

Have a look at the same area, once the new growths are developing.

The same tree once all the leaves are fully developed. Soon, it will be all ready with lilac blooms.
See these birds, they have returned to the yard, even before the grass has turned green. They prefer to eat seeds with high oil content at this time of the season