Skywatch Friday - taking Spring where you find it


I have to admit, I am feeling pent-up in the city. Even a city as lovely, small-scale and history-filled as Edinburgh. So I have to take my Spring where I find it. Such as these catkins on my walk to work yesterday. I was craning back and zooming in with my camera to try to capture the bumble bees feasting on the pollen right at the top of the tree. Unsuccessfully, as it turns out, but the glorious yellow and blue will go some way to satisfying my yearning for Spring.

Others may find that beer helps.


More Spring skies from around the world are at Skywatch Friday.

Comments

  1. At last ,you can forget the snow ;) Welcome to spring in your part of the world !

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  2. They are lovely images Linda:)

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  3. I would think a mixture of beer and bees would be rather good!

    Stewart M - Australia

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  4. I don't mind sitting in a nice beer garden looking at pretty flowers as I drink some lager. It is good for the soul...

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  5. Flora and beer....a great combination.

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  6. Beautiful shots. Spring is here.

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  7. The first photo is lovely, but I really like the second one for the glimpse it gives us into your city life.

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  8. They are beautiful and welcome.

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  9. The catkins look so pretty against the blue sky.

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  10. Linda your photo of the catkins is so beautiful, I can feel the gentle warmth of spring wrapping around me! Thanks for sharing.
    Smiles

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  11. I see the beauty of yellow flower and the blue sky. Love it!

    Sky Watch Friday

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  12. Babzy, we're hoping that we have seen the last of the snow. But you never know in Scotland...

    Joo, thanks, I was surprised how well the catkins came out, since they were away up at the top of the tree.

    Stewart M, I must go into that shop one day and see what beer they have on offer.

    William K Wallace - nice to meet an exiled Scot. Enjoy your beer!

    Farmchick, you and Stewart M and William Wallace will have to get together for a beer and flora party.

    Rajesh, thank you. Spring does indeed seem as if it's arrived.

    clairz, who said the Scots were dour? I'm constantly surprised at the touches of humour I discover in the city.

    Anki, welcome is the right word to describe how very glad I am to see things growing again.

    Happyone, the blue and yellow together remind me of the Swedish flag!

    HereBeDragons, you'll have to pick your moment, because today we were back to chill winds and grey skies.

    Carolyn, I long for warm days like that, embracing the air rather than wrapping up against it.

    Kim, glad you liked the shot. Your moon shots are gorgeous.

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  13. You are lucky to see some green! We got snow on Wed and it has been cold since but very sunny. So no buds out here.

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  14. Springtime and wine, what more could you want.

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  15. I want to add to all the others' comments - lovely, lovely photos. The catkins against the blue sky are particularly wonderful, and I can just imagine the bees! At least in Edinburgh you can see the countryside from just about wherever you are.

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  16. Both beautiful photos, Linda: the lovely yellow flowers in the blue sky and the funny image about beer.
    Happy Sunday!

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  17. I am wondering if catkins are what we call pussywillows over here. They do look similar. Great shot and spring is coming, I hope.

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  18. this really is lovely, the yellow against the beautiful blue.

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