Dogwood Blossom at Fairweather Gardens Nursery on Flickr.

The cool spring in southern New Jersey this year has been exceedingly good for the blooming things. This dogwood tree caught at Fairweather Gardens Nursery in Greenwich.

Yellow Magnolia Bloom on Flickr.

Every year, the blooms on the yellow magnolia grow larger — and yellower.

Red Bud Behind the House on Flickr.

Redbud is in full bloom now, and glows in the cool morning sun.

Warren in the Side Yard on Flickr.

Warren, at the end of a sunny spring day … a quiet moment beside the house.

Crepe Myrtle Seed Pods in Spring on Flickr.

Taken in late afternoon, I liked the dead brown of last falls seed pods against the green of new growth in the garden.

Yellow hellebore by the back porch on Flickr.

Hellebores don’t look all that impressive — until the sun shines through them!

Cooper River Park on Flickr.

Fine spring day yesterday — got down to the river with my camera …

Flowering Quince on Flickr.

Lunaria, Rhubarb, Collards, Rye, Barn on Flickr.

Springtime is good to our backyard.

Our 35th anniversary is next week. Wanted to do something a little different this year.

Wrote this in our first year together. We have more furniture now, and the puzzle is pretty well filled in, but it’s as true now as it was then.