Approaching spring: picspam

[vilakins]

We've had a couple of sunny days this month--ones in which the sun shone for more than five minutes--and I have picspam. Yay, it's almost spring (I think it officially starts on Monday). Not before time either; it's been a long and very wet winter.


First clivia of the season


The camellias are already out (astonishingly considering the weather)


Vic and Claudia enjoy the unusual sun


Claudia basking


Vic at ease on the deck


Magnolias against an intense and strangely blue sky

Comments

[vandonovan.livejournal.com]

Oh, those are all magnificent! I love the first and the last especially. Such vibrant colors. :D

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Aren't they! It's been grey for months so I had to go out and take pics when the sun finally came out. I'm glad I always carry my camera because the magnolia was near a friend's place and I grabbed the opportunity to snap it.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's where the sunshine has gone! :-) Beautiful, vibrant pictures.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ha! Only for two days so far: one over a week ago and this Monday when I got the magnolia one. It's meant to be nice this weekend though. That'll be a change. :-D

[kerravonsen]

The clivia are glowing with colour!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

There's only one so far, but it is! I love that plant; I do nothing to it and it flowers faithfully every year.

[nautile26.livejournal.com]

Yay, spring on Monday! :)

Those magnolias are beautiful, ours are just about finished.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They're all out here at the moment. I love magnolias, esp these pink/purply ones.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

ahhhh - the blossoms are gorgeous! Of course, as soon as I see the cats, I am melting...loooovely darlings!
And we have got almost the end of summer here, autumn knocks the door...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I can't wait till we get into spring and summer! Cats, sunshine, and flowers are all Very Good Things.

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

Oh, what lovely sunshine and colours! I hope this means that spring is arriving...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Me too. It's been a long and bad winter with floods and widespread damage, even last week. I'm amazed the flowers have even come out!

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

nice pics, love the one of Vic in the corner

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He's such a poser! :-)

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

Nice photos... it has been a shock seeing actual sunshine again recently. :-p

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Wasn't Monday wonderful! It was even warm!

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

We've also had a couple of sunny days this month--ones in which the sun shone for more than five minutes- and it's August here. It's been a short and wet summer.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

So I heard. My sympathies. One expects bad weather in winter.

[bramblyhedge.livejournal.com]

Lovely shots! The colours are captured really well. My, Vic is a handsome lad. =^.^=

BTW, noticing your icon, the kowhai around my workplace have just started to come out. Can't wait till they're all properly in bloom! *g*

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Vic is very photogenic!

If kowhai are coming out, then spring is really on its way! :-D

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

These are beautiful pictures of spring. We too have had a wet and sunless month, if it were winter I wouldn't complain but August is supposed to be summer.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yes, I heard, and sympathise. We had a summer like that which was incredibly depressing. :-(

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

Oh, that shot of the magnolias is magnificent, and just crying out to be painted.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I did think about that. :-) I might make them my last artwork of the month.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

The flowers are gorgeous.In that first cat picture, Vic looks like he's trying to remember what sun light is!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be surprised. They look accusingly at us about the rain and having to go out in it.

"Prrrr, I like that feeling of warmth. They must have installed an outside heatpump."

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

Cats, flowers and sunlight. Beautiful.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They certainly cheered me up, and I needed it. :-)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Aww, Vic. I do so love black and white cats.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He's rather a stunner. People always notice him. :-)