I must say I love the onset of spring. It's glorious, and oh so full of hope! One of my favorite parts of spring are the flowers. I love love LOVE spring bulbs, particularly tulips, so I love to see the starts of them poking through the crusty, seemingly untouched earth. A few weeks ago, I decided to get out my camera and experiment with a few settings I discovered (hooray for taking it off of automatic mode!). While I don't consider myself a good photographer by any means, I must say I was impressed with what I captured...shown here are some daffodils poking through, as well as some crocus' in full bloom. Ahh, Spring! 
