In the garden, after the rain.

Here comes the rain again 
falling on my head like a memory 
falling on my head like a new emotion 
I want to walk in the open wind 
I want to talk like lovers do 
I want to dive into your ocean 
is it raining with you
- Here comes the rain again : Eurythmics - 

Spring makes a short break this weekend (but that’s ok, nature needs the rain), and our almond tree is fully in bloom. Like almost every year, I simply have to post a picture of an almond blossom, even it’s a very common subject ;).

After a long and dark winter, it’s so nice to see nature’s awakening again. Though the nights are still cold, we had warm temperatures (17-20° C) the last days and the sun is shining from a clear blue sky. Yet our catkin is blooming and the first diligent bees are on the job. This weekend the daylight saving time begins here in Germany, always a sign for me that the better days (weather- and photography-related) are arriving.

The last contribute to my “when the leafs turn” series (Act 1, Act 2). Even if they are really down now, I’m still enjoying them.

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus

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As mentioned before, the circle is almost complete.

For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad. ~Edwin Way Teale
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Finally, burning leafs are here again.

How beautifully leaves grow old.  How full of light and color are their last days.  ~John Burroughs

I guess my maple will loose it’s leaves soon because of the  already frosty nights. But sunshine today, hope to take some autumn shots.

Bittersweet October.  The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.  ~Carol Bishop Hipps

Some beach grass impressions.

“I have always loved the beach. The smell of the salty water, the wind in my face, the gentle roar of the waves all combine to create a sense of peace and calm.” – Unknown