It’s really Spring. And in typical Western Washington fashion, we’ve had occasionally sunny days sandwiched between long, wet spells. Normally, this is my favorite time of the year, but I’m afraid I’m suffering from mild depression and probably will be until after Ted’s memorial the weekend after next.
I have gotten out and taken pictures three times in the last two weeks but haven’t managed to download the pictures until today. I’ll try to post a couple of days of pictures, but I’ve decided that I need to get away from it all for a few days, and since it’s supposed to be sunny in Malheur I’m heading down that for at least two or three days.
These pictures were taken at Waughop Lake the first week of April. Oregon Grapes are one of my early favorites, probably because they reflect whatever sunshine we get so well.
I thought that they usually came out before Cherry Blossoms, but it’s the first time I’ve seen them and the apples, plums and cherries are definitely in full bloom now.
I even saw my first purple flowers the same day, though I usually associate them with early Summer.
Of course the trees are full of Black-Capped Chickadees, Oregon Juncos, and Bush Tits,
generally moving too fast to be captured by this slow, methodical photographer.