Spring! - Limerick

On spring's first day, with sun shining bright,

Sunflowers and tulips take flight. 

Their colors so bold, 

As the world they unfold, 

In nature's magnificent light

Note: Limerick was created with the help of ChatGPT and image was created using Copilot

Birds - Birdspotting

Spotted some pretty cool birds last week. Bald Eagle, Wood Ducks & Spotted Towhee at Vancouver Lake Regional Park. Cedar Waxwing, Golden Crown Sparrow & Hairy Woodpecker in our backyard. The biggest surprise though was a Puffin & Rooster in our backyard covered with snow 😯 😂

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)

Puffin (metal sculpture)

Rooster (metal sculpture)

Earth Day - Cherry Trees

Just recently discovered these 100 awesome Shirofugen cherry trees in full bloom on the Clark College campus in Vancouver, WA. The trees were planted on April 11, 1990, in celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Day. John Kageyama, President of America Kotobuki Electronics, Inc., presented the cherry trees to the City of Vancouver to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Washington's statehood. 

Source: http://www.clark.edu/campus-life/arts-events/sakura/history.php

Gnomes & Daffodils - Haiku

Gnomes and Daffodils •

Give hope for happier times •

Springtime is coming

Cherry Blossoms - Haiku

Cherry trees along Tom McCall Waterfront, Portland, OR 

Portland, Oregon comes alive around mid-April to May when the cherry trees bloom. The most famous group of cherry trees are located on the northern end of the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in the Japanese American Historical Plaza. These 100 Akebono cherry trees were donated in 1990 by the Japanese Grain Importers Association and were planted as a memorial to the 120,000 men, women and children who were held in internment against their will during World War II. 

Cherry blossoms along Tom McCall Waterfront, Portland, OR

Following are a couple haiku to celebrate spring and flowering of the cherry trees.

Cherry blossoms bring

Thoughts of rejuvenation

And life's brevity

Sakura petals

Like so many of life's dreams
Scatter to the wind