In the Monkey ..

Rich, elegant Purple of a Crocus - golden Yellow ruffles - framed with petals of white - buds of Daffodils - straining to push open the soft confines - we shall bloom - Spring! The Garden-of-Surprises-2015 has decreed It Is Spring ! (c) All Rights Reserved

Spring is showing her colors .. and sounds .. thank you, Sir Robin .. it was a beautiful concert .. Heartsease .. Daffodils .. Purple Crocus .. Care not what the weather does now .. It is Spring [in my corner of this World] ! (c) All Rights Reserved

in an Orb - texture is mine - * 1 note * -- original photo (c) All Rights Reserved

I'm wearing my new shoes ! Are you ready ? Somebody told me it is your Birthday -- So, let's go out and paint the town -- whatever color you fancy !!! - for **Pattycake** - www.ipernity.com/home/pattycake

collapse of the roof - over the loading docks - Oneida Cotton Mills - over 100 yrs old - the roof had a leak - 9 inches of snow didn't help - so, the transformation of this old building - into apartments - 11 have been lost - still over 100 will be available - when completed - it is a positive sign when old buildings are re-purposed - old, hand crafted bricks - in a pile - hopefully some will be salvaged - ^^ inactive for at least 15 years ^^ * 1 note * © All Rights Reserved - Update: structure is on 6.8acres -

- through the kitchen window - photos of guests on the deck - perched in the White Ash - Mourning Dove - Junco - Northern Cardinals -- male and female - finally ! - Red bellied Woodpecker (m) - he has been one elusive bird ! - all yards were full of Robins - Finches - Bluebirds - Carolina Wren - Red winged Blackbirds - a few Crows - a solo Mockingbird - it was a wonderful morning - to see feathers of all colors (c) All Rights Reserved

what the temperature is .. there is Gold in these hills ! when the Regal Purple Crocus blooms .. Shuttering Yukon - you shall see it !!! (c) All Rights Reserved

of Gold - two Crocus have bloomed - Daffs are pushing through the Carolina Clay - Heartsease starting to bloom - then - we are supposed to have more snow ! sigh - keep at it my dearies - bloom when you can - I will show everyone ! (c) All Rights Reserved * 1 note *

- looking out my windows - Mother Nature was very busy - up to 9 inches of snow - not much for some souls - but, for this area of North Carolina - oh, yes (c) All Rights Reserved

taken through kitchen window - 8:50am EST - 25FEB2015 - Bluebirds perched in White Ash tree - before snow began to fall - when it did - all birds got as much available food as possible - then, like waving a magic wand - they were gone - safely from the heavy, fat snowflakes - (c) All Rights Reserved

started around 4 pm EST - til just after 6 pm EST - it was an interesting day - top Left is 'Thunder Snow' - a very grey sky with thunder - below on Left - through my window - fat flakes fall - on the Right - no, did not enhance the evening sky - with powder sugar dusted trees - it looks like a fairy tale - (c) All Rights Reserved

of Spring-to-be .. photo of snowfall .. overlay is Heartsease [ Johnny Jump Up ] .. it was blooming on this day last year .. have seen one .. struggling to open .. but, that was before the snow .. when it gets above single digits .. will go out and check ! (c) All Rights Reserved

through a window - the cold Winter sky - seems warm - in PicMonkey - this window was created - using one in our home - Sky--writing on a Carolina Sky of Blue ~ (c) All Rights Reserved

ncbirds.com/SongbirdFrameset.htm - link is for a go-to-site in North Carolina - bird on left ... juvenile Goldfinch - one in shadow .. a Carolina Wren - upper right .. Miz Cardinal - lower center .. House Finch [ smaller photos on right -- Juvenile Goldfinch, Carolina Wren, House Finch ] (c) All Rights Reserved

of music by Bad Penny Band - mostly family - sister of a brother - aunt to a niece - father of said niece - uncle of the sister - and a spouse in there, too - then, there is the guest on left side - related by music - percussion/videos by another one - Mother to the guitarist on the left - All related through music - Got you confused ? No problem -- we all had a great time -- always do ! (c) All Rights Reserved

of Feathers required - - bottom Left - Junco - middle Left - male Bluebird - across the top - Mourning Dove - middle on Right - Carolina Chickadee - bottom Right - House Finch (C) All Rights Reserved 2015

to play along with Bad Penny at Lyrics .. blue reflections are from lights .. don't know of any guitars JMC has personalized .. Saturday, he has been invited by the group, Bad Penny - to play rhythm guitar at the concert - that will be tough for me - they've asked me to do percussion - Oh -- who will do the videos and photos ? Any volunteers ... (c) All Rights Reserved ** 2 notes - photos by JMC **

Gold of a Dandelion - Orb with overlay of the original photo - Name ? Given by Pam J ~ (c) All Rights Reserved * 1 note *