4.02.2011

my flutterers got fooled....






it snowed here yesterday
on
april fools day
~
huge snow flakes
that were spectacularly beautiful
~
thankfully
they melted almost as quickly as they arrived
~
oh
mother nature
aren't you just a silly one this year
testing all of us
and
our patience
~
or
maybe you're brand new at your job
and
you've lost the freaking manual that states by now
it should be sunny and springy
here
in wisconsin
~
i'm not bitter
*

36 comments:

Lisa RedWillow said...

Oh I sure hope we have seen the last of snow. I have so much snow in my yard from the snow that came in October and stayed. Have to love my part Canada . Lovely shots.

Lori~Studio Waterstone said...

Mother Nature has that ability, doesn't she? Beautiful photos.

windrock studio said...

Wow, these photos are truly awesome! I'm with you on the snow, tricky mother nature thing, we are supposed to get more by tomorrow night ... enough already!

texwisgirl said...

The pix are just wonderful!!! Glad the snow melted quickly! I remember Easters in April with lots of snow and slush on the ground there... :(

tainterturtles said...

We received about an inch here in the north. I am soooo ready for warm, sunny spring!

Kamana said...

she's just testing you, and your patience.

rayfamily said...

fantastic pictures, and I so agree with the sentiment!!

S. Etole said...

me neither ...

Scrappy Grams said...

She's testing a bunch of us! Love the shots with the wings fluttering!

Naquillity said...

beautiful photos. can't believe it's still snowing there (and other places) still. we've had a mixture of sun and cloud yesterday & today. no snow though. have a great day.

Sarah Knight said...

At least it was a good April Fools joke
: )
Pretty shots!

Anyes said...

The games mother nature plays with us ;-)

oldgreymare said...

sour maybe? but not bitter lol

spring came, then went to heat and now winds and cooler here. mother nature is going through menopause perhaps?

xx
z

Elena said...

LMAO! Love the post. But most awesome photos! I absolutely love the bottom one where the bird in the bottom right looks like an angel (without a head heehee). Too cool.

Dyche Designs said...

It seems as though Winter is reluctant to make it's retreat this year. There are the first signs of Spring but I'm hungry for more.

Mellisa said...

Gorgeous photos! Mother nature just wants you to appreciate spring even more when it arrives! ..of course that's easy for me to say here in San Diego :)

Hilary said...

it would seem that Mother Nature is a bit of a flake.

christinemyoung said...

bittersweet :)

Steph said...

I live in Palm Springs and the heat has been in the triple digits the last 3 days. Its so hard to imagine snow when its so hot here. At least you got some beautiful shots.

Roban said...

Beautiful photos! We've gone from warm to cold to tornado warnings and are just now warning up again. Hope spring comes your way soon!

Country Girl said...

I love your fluttering birds, Beth ~

So sorry to hear of your weather. Warmth is coming though. I just know it.

Marilyn said...

Love seeing your flutterers, it reminds me of my time in Wisconsin last summer. But the snow! You might not be bitter, but I am trying to control my tongue. We didn't have the snow, but those darn black clouds and rain just won't go away.

Beth said...

It had to be Mother Nature playing her own April Fool's joke! Lucky you to see the beauty in the snow and capture these lovely images.

Tiffany Price said...

love the pictures

Jillsy Girl said...

wonderful captures!

Barefoot from Heaven said...

Oh Beth you're in such a good mood when it comes to mother nature...knowing you're fed up with snow and long for spring.
But these pictures are goreous, love those birds (we don't have those on this side of the pond).
May warm winds blow soon upon your home my friend.
Hugs Dagmar

Laura said...

Amazing pictures!!!! So beautiful!!!!!!! Love your talents!

Jeanie said...

Yours and mine, both. and it's still snowing on Sunday. (Or course, it stopped some yesterday). And me? I'm bitter.

Luna said...

Gorgeous photos!

Green Girl in Wisconsin said...

D was there Thursday and couldn't believe how it snowed--we had a sunny day north of you. Those poor birds. They need those feeders!

Marcie said...

Exquisitely beautiful..extraordinary bird images. We - too - got snow on April Fool's Day. Not a funny joke..but pretty!

magpie said...

SPECTACULAR!

mrs mediocrity said...

Mother Nature appears to have a giant bug... oh, nevermind...
love the photo. it is sunny here today and almost 50. heat wave!
i went outside to cut down my tall grasses which was quite the feat considering that I can't squat. but it was wroth it just to be outside.

mrs mediocrity said...

and apparently all that fresh air made me lose my ability to spell...

Char said...

don't be bitter (it's 85 here today)

Karen said...

Love these birds in flight, Beth - difficult to capture, the colors are muted and yet striking.