Symbol of Spring
A crocus carpet
Saved by Wikipedia again! On Wednesday, as I walked back from meeting a friend in town, the sky was blue and our local council had excelled themselves with the swathes of crocus woven into the grass edges.
I climbed the path through the Old Cemetery, as I often do, for the view across town. There too the crocus greeted me on every side. I had that soaring, wonderful Spring in the air feeling, but of course, no camera!
I resolved to return to capture the moment later in the week, but you know what week’s are and I didn’t make it. Had to make do with one rather feeble shot taken wearily at the end of our road on Thursday, after an 8 and a half mile walk. (through glorious woodland but not a crocus in sight)
Thought I might manage today, after zumba, but the skies are grey and not at all promising. After a beautiful sunny week I can’t complain.
So what’s a girl to do? Credit my good friend Wikipedia and Gideon Pisanty, Kenpei, Meneerke Bloem and Bernd Haynold respectively. Thanks a lot guys.
Do you have a favourite? Mine’s the exotic “blue” from Japan by Kenpei. Don’t think our council planted any of that!
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restlessjo 
Gorgeous photos!
Happy 6WS! 🙂
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I love crocuses (is that how its spelled?) They always seem so bright and cheerful, and make me feel good!
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So lovely. I’m ready for Spring flowers! My daffodils are nearing bloom in the backyard. Last year they were a surprise – I had forgotten Joe had bought them and that we had planted them until suddenly there they were. This year, I was surprised to see them so early but now I can’t wait for them to bloom.
Thanks for playing 6WS!
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Gladden the heart, don’t they? Even though I did have to pinch the images. Thanks for stopping by- it’s a privilege to play.
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Photographically speaking, I would have to go for No. 5. Turning out nice now Jo.
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Might agree with you David. Sorry, zumba’d out. No energy for photography right now. Having a quiet afternoon’s read.
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Crocuses are among my favourite flowers!
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It is a lovely one too…I think I can even smell them!
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How pretty!
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Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Blessings!
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I love flowers, I love colour. Crocus (how do you say that in plural – crocuses, croci?) they remind me a little bit of freesias.
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Hmm, yes I deliberately steered clear of the plural because I have my doubts.
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Lovely Jo. These remind me of when I was a child and stayed with my Grandparents. They lived overlooking a square which was full of crocus. Happy Days.
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Last year I planted a lot of crocus in my yard because my daughter and grandaughter love the color purple. My grandaughter was wearing purple to her prom and I wanted to have a bed of purple crocus for background in her photos. Before that I never paid attention to this lovely little flower. Thanks for sharing your story.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Thank you. We’ve got just a few in our front garden. Flowers sre a blessing too aren’t they?
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Driving through the Lincolnshire Wolds yesterday there was a piece of woodland with a glorious carpet of snowdrops – one of my favourites!
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Mine too Andrew. Funnily enough some snowdrops I took on a walk on Monday (been very energetic this week) nearly made it into this post. I could have said they were a carpet of crocuses disguised as snowdrops?
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‘The feet of people walking home
With gayer sandals go-
The Crocus-till she rises
The Vassal of the snow-‘
—Emily Dickinson
Lovely pictures. And isn’t it great that Spring is on its way?
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Thank you for the quote- I didn’t know it and it’s lovely.
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