Petasites Blooms

A strange little plant you will always find beginning of spring near to water... It is a healing plant that serves as a painkiller. Its tiny blooms are loveley...

"Petasites" (Asteraceae)
Pestwurz

All photos are from Freiburg - photography by Petra Voegtle

White Crocus Blooms....

This is a rare sight - at least I have hardly seen any of these: the white crocus.

All photos are from Munich - photography by Petra Voegtle

Blooms of Snowdrops and a Wanderer....

They run so fast - so I got him from his back only - never mind...

All photos are from Munich - photography by Petra Voegtle

Blooms of Snowdrops in the Sun...

There is something so sweet with these little white blooms - I simply love them...

All photos are from Freiburg - photography by Petra Voegtle

Snowdrops

Normally these appear much earlier - this year they are the true spring messengers...

All photos are from Munich - photography by Petra Voegtle

Snowdrops and Crocus

Now - did I promise too much? Also found on last Saturday....

All photos are from Munich - photography by Petra Voegtle

White Apple Trees...

Last Year's Apple Trees...

Are you crying? I will give you a reason for more...
Remember these?

A different kind of Thistle...

These are the frozen remnants of globe thistles. Don't they look adorable in their coat of snow white frosting?

More Icing on Branches, Twigs and Sprigs...

Seldom enough we have the opportunity to see these funny iced trees - it looks so beautiful with a brilliant blue sky - ethereal and just right out of a fairy tale...

More of Winter Wonderland...

Ice Curtains

GTS - Green Thumb Sunday

Last week I was in my home town again. It was a very sad week because my Mom left us. She was 81 years old.
But in all that grief there was a hint for hope, a sign of new life although in the meanwhile winter has us firmly in his grip again. In a garden I found these...

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Ice Flowers...

More Winter Charms

In our region there is not often the chance to see winter charms like this...

Winter Landscapes

I am a bit late with my photo supply as my Mom died this Saturday. It was not really unexpected as she had a severe stroke end of October and was in coma since then but when the end finally comes it is nevertheless a shock. I think this will always be the case.