Spring is here!

OK, so this is a bit of a bold statement. However there are several clues that may bring a logically minded person to this conclusion.

1. It has been over 60 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend

2. Buttercups are out for all to see.

So it seems that my declaration of spring is a tad preemptive. With 12 inches of snow at the beginning of April last year it seems I may be counting my chicks before they are hatched. Before I had come to the US I had never heard the term "Indian Summer". Apparently it refers to a time in November / December when after a cold spell, the temperature climbs almost to T-shirt/shorts weather. I guess it refers to some Native American (First Nation) thing. I will have to ask a Yank! I hope this is no Indian Spring!

Either way point 2 was easily to be seen today. In Overbrook ravine the buttercups are all out for everyone to see. Full knowing that more cold weather is on the way I thought I would snap a few pics.

It was only last week that I discovered Overbrook and it is fast becoming one of my favourite ravines.

By the way, this was the moon tonight. As you can see it is almost full. I think I like it the most when it is half or a crescent. You can the craters a lot more!

270mm (effective 405mm), f6.3, 1/160 sec, ISO 200