Raindrops on roses…

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

Constance Finn

Orange Rose

OK, no kittens…

but plenty of raindrops on lilies

Lily

Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

and these are a few of my favourite things…

Today is the March equinox – the spring (vernal) equinox in the northern hemisphere when the length of the daylight hours equal the length of the night hours (well almost…) and is the beginning of spring according to astrological belief. This year it is also a date for a total solar eclipse and a super moon and the International Day of Happiness! Let the good times begin…

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Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling. View all posts by Heyjude

30 thoughts on “Raindrops on roses…”

andy1076 says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 13:00

Beautiful flower captures, Especially the water drops 🙂
1. Heyjude says:
  
  Mar 21, 2015 at 00:16
  
  We arrived in this garden just after a shower so everything was wet and the flowers simply sparkled once the sun shone.
  1. andy1076 says:
    
    Mar 21, 2015 at 00:48
    
    Perfect timing then 🙂
    1. Heyjude says:
      
      Mar 21, 2015 at 00:58
      
      Indeed 😀
restlessjo says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 13:05

Oh, Wise One! 🙂 Why don’t I know these things? Thank you for brightening and enlightening. Happy Spring/Summer to you 🙂
Julia Manuel says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 13:16

Happy Spring! Beautiful captures ☺ thank you for brightening up our day.
Mom says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 13:39

Oh the goodness certainly gets a good start with these lovely bits of Spring you’ve posted! I wish my laptop had “smell-o-vision!”
1. Heyjude says:
  
  Mar 20, 2015 at 14:29
  
  Ah, yes, nothing better than roses after the rain.
Sammy D. says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 15:15

Spring, flowers, you … These are a few of my favorite things 💌
beetleypete says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 17:34

Lovely lilies Jude, one of my favourite flowers.
Regards as always, Pete. x
Lucid Gypsy says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 18:11

And let the good times spread far and wide ❤
ailsapm says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 19:49

Gorgeous, Jude, you just made my International Day of Happiness a little bit happier. 🙂
Beth Walsh's Photoblog says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 20:32

Beautiful captures Jude, love the raindrops. I feel a little lighter knowing today is the first day of spring…thanks for reminding me. 🙂
Sherri says:

Mar 20, 2015 at 21:43

What a day! And you’ve got the gorgeous photos to prove it! Your post makes me happy Jude. Have a lovely weekend hopefully with lots of spring sunshine. Hubby and I are off to Devon as a belated anniversary getaway. Hope to get some decent pics 🙂 xx
1. Heyjude says:
  
  Mar 21, 2015 at 00:09
  
  Enjoy Devon – north or south?
  1. Sherri says:
    
    Mar 24, 2015 at 12:10
    
    Thanks Jude…turned out it wasn’t Devon at all! Hubby booked us in near Bath at Ston Easton (got a great deal otherwise way out of our league, but so worth it for a special occasion). Will do a post next week with pics…got some nice wooden benches for you 🙂 xx
    1. Heyjude says:
      
      Mar 24, 2015 at 12:59
      
      I shall look forward to that – not heard of Ston Easton. Bath is lovely though.