It's Spring! (Blink and it's over)

Yes, it has been several weeks since I last posted but Nutley Through the Lens is still getting hits!  Several days ago I received an email asking me, "where have I gone?"  Don't fret, I am back but my posts will probably be once a week for now.

Since my last post we have been peppered with only a few hot days and lots of rain in between.  I have to say that we are really having a spring this year and the spring colors are lasting!

The beauty and brillance of cherry blossom trees amazing!  This particular morning when I took this picture the sky was very dark and rain soon followed. 

Mother nature is amazing.  As quick as the flower blossoms fall from one variety of tree, another variety quickly takes it place.  To me, the white dogwood trees are at their best early morning and early evening...they seem to glow.

A nearby neighbor is very proud of her tulips.  In fact, she has been very helpful to me in refining my green thumb but I'm still learning by trial and error.

What I find interesting is how these tulips and hostas have the ability to reappear no matter how cold, wet or snowy winter can be.

Either you love wisteria or you hate them.  This particular wisteria seems well contained.  If not contained, it would take over the entire town of Nutley.  I've been battling my neighbors wisteria that went into neglect a long time ago.  (Note: the picture to the right was taken at a different lens setting)

Sort of like stopping to smell the roses.  When was the last time you took a close up look of an azalea?  I'm happy to say that I even saw a humming bird at this one today.

A birds-eye view from a Japanese maple

......and speaking of birds.  The song birds are at it again!  I'm usually up before them every morning but I wish they'd be quiet on Saturday and Sunday mornings.  Above is a robin's nest.  I'm curious to see how many eggs I'll find in my garden beds this year.  Last year I found 5 whole, uncracked eggs.