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For the first time since my vertigo incident back in mid January, I ventured out for a walk without the back-up safety of an "extra leg" or two (= trekking poles)... After a few days in a row with temperatures above freezing point, streets and walk paths in the city - and even park lawns like this - are now free of snow and ice. (For how long, remains to be seen!)
Good to know your former confidence is returning, and conditions are so that you can venture out without trekking poles.
ReplyDeleteStill below freezing here at nights and in the mornings, but the sun during the day has made all snow go away, and more and more flowers are coming out.
Thanks Meike. In later years I've often been using trekking poles on winter walks even before that vertigo attack; but since then I've been even more cautious than usual... With no ice left on the ground just now, it felt like time to try to be a little more daring, though ;)
DeleteI'm pleased to hear that you managed well without your poles.
ReplyDeleteApart from the leafless trees in the background of your photo, it might be a fine spring day.
Yesterday I did some tidying up in the garden and noticed the Passiflora is loaded with buds - the first it's had this year. Mostly the garden plants seem to stay the same but the one remaining rose has grown so tall and woody I'll need a saw to cut it down. It has flowered all winter, including during the very low temperatures and the infamous night it was 0ºC didn't kill the blooms! Today it's 11ºC but mostly cloudy.
Carol, it will be a while yet before we see any flowers here except perhaps snowdrops. (Haven't seen any of those either yet.)
Deletehave my fingers crossed it is gone until next year. welcome sunshine and grass and shadow photographer.
ReplyDeleteSandra, I doubt we've seen the last of winter yet. But the power of the Sun is definitely on the rise! :)
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