Three Things Thursday: Welcome, Spring!

Three Things Thursday, the purpose of which is to “share three things from the previous week that made you smile or laugh or appreciate the awesome of your life.”

I’m not a gardener myself, so I’m not as knowledgeable about flowers and plants as many other folks. But I don’t have to be a gardener to appreciate the flowers that mark the arrival of spring, those reminders that our dreary winter will give way to warm weather and bright patches of color.

Here are three such signs of spring we’ve observed around town. (Click on any photo to see a larger version.)

The rhododendrons, Washington’s state flower, aren’t quite in bloom yet, but this daffodil nearby means that it won’t be long:

I’m pretty sure this flowering shrub is an azalea. If it isn’t and you know what it is, please let me know in the comments:

Purple is my favorite color, and purple iris is one of my favorite flowers. Aren’t these beautiful?

Have a good week!

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Author: Mary Daniels Brown

Ph.D. in psychology. Life Stories in Literature. Interested in the intersections between literature and psychology. View all posts by Mary Daniels Brown