Monday, May 08, 2006

It might as well be spring…oh yeah, it is!

We took a walk this morning in an attempt to add some exercise to our diet routine and I thought I’d take you all along with me.  I just don’t seem to be able to resist the “It’s spring again!” post :) Warning, this is a picture heavy post.

Spring is late this year and I expect we’ll probably skip most of it and pretty much go right into summer.  Interestingly, to me, the new leaves on all the trees are substantially more yellow than usual as with the tree in the above photo (which is in the front yard).  I’m used to picking out various shades of green in the area, but all the yellow shades are a bit startling this year.





I love the violets.  This little bunch is at the foot of that same tree.  My father’s yard is currently full of violets and dandelions.  The little purple and yellow flowers poking out of the green, green grass is so pretty!  Unfortunately, they will all be decapitated the next time he mows the lawn.





Around the corner, in the front yard a couple of buildings down from us, is this lamp post.  The little sign hanging from the bar says “Main Street”.  It always reminds me of Lantern Waste and makes me wonder if there’s a doorway to something magical, right here in the neighborhood!





The lilacs are a notation that the season is a little off.  Around here, they’re not usually out until the middle of the month.  But they’re blooming their heads off a little early this year and the heavenly fragrance completely dissolves any annoyance I might have had for their unscheduled appearance.  The scent of lilacs on the breeze dispels all ills and, for a little while, makes the world a perfect place.





Out on to the main drag (in this part of the city, anyway) we decided to meander up a little dead-end side street that we had never explored.  We found this monument which is a huge glacial rock with more layers than the year has days!  It lies sideways in the earth with a very rugged and scored surface on which sits the stone marker.  It reads: Glacial Oval.  Erected by the school children of Lowell - 1905.  Very cool to see, and a bit of a dig in the conscience to realize that I’ve lived in this neighborhood for 14 years without realizing it was ever there :)





Speaking of dandelions…





Up a couple of blocks and around the next corner, we ran into these beauties - pholx? - not sure what they are.  The plant hangs over the edge of the wall like a very colorful, very slow moving waterfall.  The lawn behind it is rather steeply pitched and provides a beautiful backdrop for the bright, cheerful plant.





Around the next corner and up a bit, we saw this sign, posted in the window of what I think is a basement apartment.  Ahh yes, lilac isn’t the only thing scenting the breeze this spring!





Further up we ran into this beautiful row of tulips in front of the Willow Manor Nursing Home.  These were the only tulips we saw that were still in good shape - most of the others we noticed were going or gone.  This is late for tulips - usually they’re out around late April and gone by the second week of May.





And there was this magnificent Dogwood tree (I think) on the nursing home grounds.  I’m telling you right now, if and when I ever have land of my own, there are going to be lots and lots of lilacs and dogwoods.  I could have stood under that tree all day and never grown bored or tired.





Finally, coming back around to our own building, Myria pointed out this sign on the front.  We knew our landlord was making something of a deal about the building’s age, but we hadn’t realized that we had been officially recognized as an historical structure!  Who knew?

I hope your Mondays are all going well and that your weekends were pleasant.  I’ll leave you with what’s been running through my head since Myria chanted it this morning when I told her I wanted to go out and walk around the block (think Bill Hailey)…

I’m gonna walk around the block tonight,
Gonna walk around till the broad daylight,
Gonna walk, gonna walk around the block tonight!

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1. thanks, i enjoyed the walk- since i rather missed out on the month of april when we have the woods filled with wild dogwoods and redbuds and other flowering beauties, it was nice to be reminded of the pretty sights available just for the looking-

   stay happy-

   Posted by  on  05/08  at  01:26 PM
   Location : right here- waving at you...



2. Barb - It’s amazing what you can see on foot - even in the city :)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  05/08  at  01:57 PM
   Location : ...waiting for Godot...



3. Oh, thank you for the walk :) I love to see what others see in their area...funny I did the same thing yesterday at my blog :)

   Posted by PJ  on  05/09  at  10:25 AM
   Location : San Diego, CA USA



4. PJ - Me too!  I love to see what things look like in other places :)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  05/09  at  04:50 PM
   Location : ...waiting for Godot...



5. Thanks for the tour :)
   I love phlox. There is a house on one of our roads that has tier rock walls. They are loaded with every color. I love this time of year.

   Posted by Maureen  on  05/09  at  11:21 PM
   Location : N.H.



6. Maureen - Ooooh - the phlox-covered rock wall must be just sensational!  The two transitional seasons are my favorites: fall and spring and I just love watching the flowers and trees come back (also the birds!)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  05/10  at  12:02 AM
   Location : ...waiting for Godot...

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