It’s a beautiful day here, the sun is shining and it’s finally warming up a bit.
I saw these choke cherry leaves started to bud out through the kitchen window and decided to take my camera to look for spring inspiration.
Here’s the beginnings of one of my columbine plants.
And the periwinkle are starting to bloom.
Symphony hasn’t decided if she should come help me or just wait on the patio.
Almost a quarter of the daffodils are blooming. I just love the spring time yellow.
I’m not sure what kind of tree this is but it has white blooms. Love those beautiful, fat buds.
Here are some tiny lupine leaves popping out. These get to be about four feet tall by July.
And the last bit of spring inspiration is the tamarack or larch trees. They are a deciduous pine tree that loses its needles in the fall and regrows in the spring. I really like that bright, yellow-green of the new growth. What is your inspiration in the spring?
Ruth Lane Art 
Beautiful pictures
Thanks – I’m glad you enjoyed them.
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It looks as if spring has sprung in Montana. Lovely inspiration pics. Spring is slow to come in Illinois, but we’re getting there.
Yes, and I’m very happy about it 🙂
Nice pictures, Ruth! I love Spring as much here in SC as I did growing up in Ohio. Well, maybe a little more relief was in my thoughts in Ohio. But we had a colder than average winter here – no nearly as cold as yours, but it’s all relative! I have a few Azaleas in bloom along with a lot of perennials coming up. I just might take a few pictures tomorrow. You have inspired me!
Thanks Wendy, glad I could inspire you.
Nice photos! It is always joyful when Spring arrives, especially so this year after such a brutal winter. Tree buds,
tiny flowers, any green growth–they all inspire me to create art.
Thanks Cathy! I agree 🙂
I adore spring and your photos are lovely! Spring is inspiring because it’s all about re-growth and it nudges you to get up and get on.
It’s a perfect spring day here – blue sky, warm sun and gentle breeze – unfortunately I’m stuck indoors at my place of work for most of it but I can still enjoy it through the window.
Thanks Lyn – sorry you couldn’t be outside but looking out the window helps!