That explains the Canterbury Bells! :-D I loved seeing them.

I've seen photos ... pretty spectacular stuff! I live across the water from Seattle... so it's a trip to get to Longwood. I'd love to see it again someday though. My travel group was there in the early autumn. I loved Philadelphia. I'm not a big city fan but of the cities we visited (New York, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia) ... I really enjoyed it the most. It seemed to have such a mixed vibe of people milling around and felt "old shoe" to me ... plus all of that early American history. We had a garden theme to our group and places we visited so went to Longwood Gardens, Bartram's house and gardens and Chanticleer. I lost way too much time getting lost in the woods at Chanticleer... but it's an awesome place. :-D Have you been there?

Thank you for the shots of color. :-) I especially like the longer shots that show some of the backdrop of Longwood in them.

Love, love Longwood! I especially like your first long shot with those drifts of tulips! <3 Gorgeous!

I'm surprised to see Canterbury bells already. We've had such a cold spring in the Pacific Northwest!

Thank you for sharing. You are blessed to live so close.

Thank you for sharing! I'll have to look up parts 1 and 2. I was able to visit Longwood in 2017 and fell in love with that place and its history. <3

That last shot made me laugh out loud. Great pictures!

You too!

After I'd said that I did some Googling and came away thinking it's probably about exposure or saturation. In person, I didn't remember their colors being quite that vivid. I think we see the same birds. :-) I love them. They are usually unseen until the berries or cherries ripen. It's a special day when I spot one. <3

Thank you! :-D I'm ready for spring weather!

Thank you! :-)

Yes... I've noticed a few carrying nest building material in their beaks. Lots of noise outside this past week... a bunch of starlings have shown up, along with more of the smaller songbirds. The plants are poised and ready to grow like crazy ... just need a bit more WARMTH. Still icy air going on. It could change on a dime though.

I checked your profile to see what you've posted and came to this early on. Nice shots! I love that second one. Looks much like our Cedar Waxwings but more colorful. I'm guessing an eastern version? I'll have to Google it.

Thank you! I'm glad. :-)

Thank you! :-)

Thank you!

Thanks! I love spring too! It's kind of a toss-up between spring and fall for my favorite... but spring is the more sweet for having to go through some bleakness before its arrival.