It is "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" time 


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Some mornings still show frost on the roof tops, and cold enough to require sweaters. But walks through neighborhood streets and forest preserves show clear signs that Spring is not far. Sunny days, blue skies and blossoms everywhere.  How lucky we are to live in the San Francisco Bay area.

Most of the photographs were taken at Parrott Drive and Tournament Drive in San Mateo.

Magnolia blooming, Parrott Drive 

© Musafir

Daffodils
© Musafir

Distant view of Crystal Spring Reservoir and Hwy 280 Overpass from Parrott Drive 
© Musafir
Cherry Blossoms
© Musafir
Apple Blossoms
 © Musafir
Acacia 
© Musafir
Bottle Brush (Calistemon) 

© Musafir


Trumpet Vine (Bignonia Capriolata)
© Musafir
Pyracantha Berries

© Musafir

Flowering Cherries and distant view of downtown San Francisco

© Musafir
Another view of San Francisco from Tournament Drive


© Musafir A runner going downhill on Tournament Drive
© Musafir
California Tortoise Shell Butterfly alongside Cañada Road, Woodside, CA.
© Musafir
 
White Trillium at Purisima Creek

© Musafir
"And do not change.  Do not divert your love from visible things.  But go on loving what is good, simple and ordinary: animals and things and flowers, and keep the balance true." -- Rainer Maria Rilke


Comments

pmacf — 2011-02-14
Rana, these are just lovely...and what a variety! Ironically, I just took out some of the white blossoms by my front gate...I can't remember it ever flowering so profusely...Too bad they don't last too long. My car was covered with petals this morning. You've taken some great pictures Rana, and that's a great quote from Rilke. Thanks for sharing...