The presence of Spring

I have found a morel mushroom

one here

one there

not many

still a joy to see

:details of a cedar leaf, enchanting

: forest trillium

thriving under the mighty forest

bathing in gentle sunlight

a polypore begins to grow

most likely a Red Belted conk:

upstream

snow melt filling the creek 

singing to the forest:

water dancing over stones

racing down the mountain:

 

 

listen quietly

and

one can hear the world growing

creating

a fantastic song of a new season 

 

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Montana Spring Flowers and Macros

sweet little bell

flowers of the kinnikinnick

so happy to see you

trillium 

darling of the forest

curly bit of bark

upon a mossy carpet

 

mandala of tiny flowers

called Mountain lover

so tiny the flowers could nearly be missed

 

the details of cedar

a joy to behold

Red Twinberry

sweet spring flowers

above and below

so lovely to be finding flowers again

baby cone and needles of the Tamarack Tree

aka Western Larch

 

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lovely earth day to one and all

today and forever

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