Spring is here at last!

RandolphEsq

New growth in nature, lambs, warmer weather, Easter, brighter days! Ah it is all happening now!

Deki

well hasn't happened here yet but am looking forward to it.:)

watna

Oh noes, that means it's Autumn for me! :eek:

Actually no, February here is the equivalen to August at home and is usually the nicest month weather-wise. I'm going to condsider it still summer!

rainbowtrout

RandolphEsq wrote: »

New growth in nature, lambs, warmer weather, Easter, brighter days! Ah it is all happening now!

don't forget the snowdrops and daffodils!

Deki

I need this

Jesus Wept

The spring has sprung,
The grass has ris,
I wonder where the flowerz is?

patrickmooney

Getting into debates today with alot of people, who seem to have forgotten that we Irish celebrate spring on Feb 1st. Grr...

mike65

Its fupping winter! :mad:

Posy

It's spring! Spring, spring, spring!
(It may be cold, but it's usually cold in July too and that stil counts as the 'summer'.)

BroomBurner

Mike65, that's not very sunshiney of you!

Today was a beautiful first day of Spring. The sun was out, the sky was blue, then it slightly clouded over and huge snowflakes fell, then the sun came back out again. It's freezing, but pretty.

Also, Spring means it's my birthday soon! Yayy!

Posy

Ah, I like spring birthdays, it's a good time to be born!

Thomas828

I haven't seen any snowdrops yet - maybe I'm not looking hard enough - but we've had a lovely sunny day and the days are getting longer.

pearliefan

Deki wrote: »

I need this

That made me feel warm inside. Did not realise how much I was looking forward to long evenings and the flowers being around again until I saw that!

jd007

mike65 wrote: »

Its fupping winter! :mad:

grezz

theres a grand aul stretch in the evenings:)

Posy

I know- the longer evenings just perk me up no end. I don't care about it being cold, just long bright crisp spring days- seeing the daffodils start to bloom, I just feel uplifted.
Incidentally on the few occasions that I make new year resolutions I make them Feb 1st. it's a good time to be starting anew, so to speak.

Thomas828

February 1st is the feast of St Brigid. It's also the pagan feast of Imbolc. They celebrate by lighting fires and candles, to show that the days are getting brighter and warmer. Christians do likewise at Candlemass. That,s two ways to welcome the new spring.

Thomas828

Today is March 1st, St David's day, and we have sunshine the whole day long in Ireland and Britain with temperatures up to 10 degrees! Spring really is here!

candy-gal1

Absolutely gorgeous day today! feeling summery already, first time in months which i havent had to wear a jacket out!

Extrasupervery

What a b-e-a-utiful day. I love it!

RandolphEsq

Sat in the sun in college as did everyone else. And everybody was warm and glowing with heat and happiness. If it was always sunny, we would never be sad

del88

worked out doors today...no jacket on for a while....roll on the long lazy summer days..

watna

It's so funny, I'm neer satsified. Last week was really hot here. It was 24C for about 4 days in a row (miracle for Wellington!). I long for it to be winter now. I'm sick of summer.

I always want it to be the opposite season. It's terrible, I'm wishing my life away!

Vomit

Hurray for Spring!

WindSock

Not a huge fan of Daffodils but I do like Cherry Blossoms.

A Peowm:

William Wordsworth wrote:

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

She Devil

I found myself saying "there is a great stretch in the evenings" and stopped half way through mortified with myself!
But there is and its soooooooo exciting!!!
I love it!

Sun is shining and there is a crispness in the air! Life is good!

stovelid

What a lovely clear, bright morning. I can't wait for the longer evenings.

Thomas828

Well, in a few weeks the clocks go forward, which means we all have to get up an hour earlier. At least it gives us the feeling that the days are longer!

stovelid

Thomas828 wrote: »

Well, in a few weeks the clocks go forward, which means we all have to get up an hour earlier. At least it gives us the feeling that the days are longer!

You.....dream-killer.

sinnerboy

A cluster of Krokusus ( Krokii ?) and snowdrops appeared on my lawn today . They usually visit me around Feb , but better late than never ....

Couple of weeks the Dafs will be up closely followed by the Tulips....

I'm turning my thermostat down , feeling warmer already

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stovelid

Yesterday evening, I was driving down the hill (past the Papal Monument) towards the Islandbridge Gate in Phoenix Park. It was such a Spring view over Islandbridsge. It was still bright (cause for celebration in itself) and the sky had that lovely lambent look like you get when the evening is fading in summer. I love this time of year...

NMoore

Yesterday was the 1st time I saw lambs this spring...and today I saw 3 little calves in the field! Really made me smile! Why is tit that you feel good when you see lambs frolicking etc etc? some kind of happy/new life instinct?

FoxInATreehouse

I can finally see green grass through the snow and a river has begun to form in my backyard! Hopefully this means lightning and thunder storms are just around the corner. I love watching them.

princess-lala

It was spring on Sunday Wheres it gone??:eek:

Thomas828

Okay, it was pretty cold and miserable last week, but I've a feeling that was winter's last gasp. Today we've got a lovely spring day and the cherry and apple blossoms are now in full bloom, not to mention the daffodils and crocuses.

Kiera

Was so happy with the good weather we were having until some smelly butterfly flew in the window of my car and scared the crap out of me

RandolphEsq

Kiera wrote: »

Was so happy with the good weather we were having until some smelly butterfly flew in the window of my car and scared the crap out of me

Get those fear feelings out of here!

/narrows eyes

And keep them out. Apologies for that everybody. Where were we; oh yeah, we have had 4 BBQs in the last 8 days! Love it!

Kiera

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Get those fear feelings out of here!

/narrows eyes

And keep them out. Apologies for that everybody. Where were we; oh yeah, we have had 4 BBQs in the last 8 days! Love it!

I know I know, I'm sorry. I usually love butterflys but that one scared the bejasus out of me.

Anyway, back to this wonderful weather we're having today