Rainy Days

We've had a long week of rain and thunder and gloomy grey skies, with the sun making only a few brief appearances. Cycling has been kept to a minimum - but on Sunday we took a walk in the rain, to explore a little trail I'd noticed on my training rides.

The trail starts here, at a small, rain-dappled, tussocky marsh:

Blackbirds sing from bare trees, while keeping a friendly eye on visitors:

Under our feet, the gravel trail is dotted with these brilliantly-coloured plants:

We see Canada anemone...

...and giant lamb's ear...

...and a mysterious tree with cascades of tiny, bridal-looking blossom:

A black walnut tree is covered with fresh young leaves...

...and bright green catkins:

At the end of the trail, tiny Charlie-Brown style pine trees are sprouting long buds:

As I finish writing this post, dark clouds are looming up from the south and west - another storm is headed our way. Time to hit the "Publish" button and unplug the computer! (I'm way behind on visiting you all, but blog reading will have to wait until the storm has passed.)

How has your weather been?

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