Where I live in the Rocky Mountains spring does not arrive with an abundance of color. The signs of spring are much more subtle here at 7,000 feet – like the tiny dot of brilliant gold from the one lonely crocus in my front yard.
Although some yards have many colorful crocuses, the real signs of spring are more like
warm big blue days on the slopes where the snow is till abundant (fortunately)…
temperatures warm enough to stop and create ephemeral art while out on a hike…
beautiful ice crystal patterns along Cottonwood…
the sun not dipping behind the 14,000 + ft peaks until nearly 7:30 pm…
And if we’re lucky a spring blizzard that dumps a few more feet of snow in the mountains before the real melting begins…
A strong spring run-off is vitally important to feed the rivers and farmlands and to help to keep the dust at bay (at least for a little while).
And it is then that the leaves will begin to bud and the flowers will begin to unfurl their color, in earnest, in my Rocky Mountain valley.
How does spring unfurl where you live? I’d love to hear about it!
Wishing you the happiest of springs!
xox,
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P.S. Unfurl is the word that I will be using as I create the color-in play sheet for the April Mermaid Tales ezine. I’d love to have you join me there. Click here to learn more and sign-up.
the mountain mermaid 
Great eye…love these shots! ♥