Spring Hike

So yesterday Paul, Jennifer, Steve and Roger and I all went for a hike at the Walls of Jericho. It had been a rainy week and Jennifer thought we'd see some good water there - and man was she right!!! We also saw the very beginning of the spring wild flowers. Had a bit of a cold front so the hike out wasn't too bad either - just had to loose the hat and a few layers with the 1000 foot elevation gain.

These little beauties are Blue Bells. They were just on the other side of the first footbridge.

Steve on the trail... I think he's almost smiling here.

Some chrinoinds on a rock that had a geocache under it. Paul played with the super macro mode on his new little Olympus camera for this one.

Some interesting flowers we still can't identify that were by the campground near the second footbridge crossing the river.



Jennifer setting up to shoot some of the great little rapids on the river. The wild thing is this is the first time I've ever even seen water in the riverbed.

A bit of the river before the first splash pool with Paul starting to cross.




The first splash pool.



Up past the first splash pool - Paul and I by the water that exists a short cave - man was this beautiful!



Me with last waterfall with the sump - where the water eventually spills out of the cave below.

Paul shot this one of me and the water spill in between the last fall and the cave as we were carefully making our way back down. The water was just incredible!!

Tried to find it in the Audubon book - but no luck - so I guess this is one of the other unidentifiable wild flowers. At least being unidentified - takes nothing away from its beauty.

Spring is in the Air, and the food.

Had a little dinner party. Gerber Daises - the quintessential flower - adorned the table.



And my slick plates, 1950's Russel Wright Residential - melmac were set at each place. The colors are always bright and cheery - so fun to mix and match. Table cloth and napkins courtesy of Target. Silverware by IKEA.

We dined on Paul and I's own recipe:Salmon Veggie Crepes

Signs of Spring

Growing up in Florida (Motto: All green all the time.) I always took the green state of things for granted. Now I know better; and spring just can't get here fast enough. I'm tired of being cold and not seeing the sun for days. I'd much rather be hot than cold. And I really miss the leaves on all trees, not just conifers. I'm still getting used to seeing Christmas trees growing in people yards.

At last I'm seeing small signs of spring. The tree in Paul's front was holding an index card that read "Spring is on the way!" Thursday afternoon.


The tulips we planted months ago have sprouted too. I've never grown tulips before, so I'm rather excited to see how they turn out!