The Spring Life is Here

This poor bird had the unfortunate experience of flying into my boss' office window, but we, on the other hand, have rather enjoyed what he left behind.  This picture has not been altered in any way.  I uploaded it, cropped my reflection out, added my name, and published!  This is exactly what it really looks like.  I'm assuming it's a combination of the oil that birds naturally have in their feathers and the dust and pollen that is now in the air that caused this perfect, intricate impression to be made when he hit the glass, or he was just a really dirty bird.  It's so light that you can only see it when standing in a chair so that you can see the building next door behind it.  How cool!

~Bambi 1942~

  Flower: [about two birds fluttering around] Well! What’s the matter with them?
Thumper: Why are they acting that way?
Friend Owl: Why, don’t you know? They’re twitterpated.
Flower, Bambi, Thumper: Twitterpated?
Friend Owl: Yes. Nearly everybody gets twitterpated in the springtime. For example: You’re walking along, minding your own business. You’re looking neither to the left, nor to the right, when all of a sudden you run smack into a pretty face. Whoo-whoo! You begin to get weak in the knees. Your head’s in a whirl. And then you feel light as a feather, and before you know it, you’re walking on air. And then you know what? You’re knocked for a loop, and you completely lose your head!

This Bradford Pear Tree in my office parking lot has bloomed!  This is my favorite springtime tree.  The road that my ex husband and I used to live on was lined with these.  Beautiful!

Their flowers are so delicate and pretty.  It is the epitome of spring.

These are the buds of a Weeping Willow tree that stands behind the waterfall outside our two treatment rooms at the office. 

This is the waterfall and full tree.  And yes, the ivy is real also.  Just a few more weeks and those buds will be completely bloomed and the weeping willow will look perfect.