Wishing for an early spring...

With all this warm weather making an early appearance, it makes me want for an early Spring. I am so sick of this cold-warm-cold rollercoaster weather. I just want it to be warm in the 60-75 range all the time. Here are some pictures taken over the past two years to get you in the springtime mood.

Blossoming tree in the bright blue sky

Black-eyed  Susans popping out

Blue and white blossoms peeking out

Cherry Blossoms on a overcast day

Cherry Blossoms at close range

Cone-flower rising above

Daffodils bobbing up and down in the sun

Daisies glistening in the sunlight

Honeysuckles just about to blossom

A soft pink tree blossom at close-up

Purple wildflowers resembling an alien landscape

Red flowers at extreme close up

Tiger-Lily in your face

Up-close with the Tulips

Bright red Rose peeking out from the fence

Yellow flowers sprouting from the ground

Full moons rising

I have always been fascinated by the sight of the full moon. Last Friday coming home from work at dusk, I noticed the almost full moon (known in scientific terms as "waxing gibbous" moon) rising amongst the bare tree branches and dark lavender sky. Had to take a picture:

A glowing yellow dot amongst bare branches.

Earlier tonight I noticed the full moon glowing amongst the increasing clouds. A big bright yellow dot rising from the rooftops and bare tree branches. I tried to get a good picture, but it was difficult with all the streetlights (damn light pollution) and the zoom focus on my Samsung is not as great (my previous cell phone-a Nokia had great zoom power). This is the best one:

Bright glowing moon eerily rising from neighborhood rooftops.

Crashing Waves at Winter

I have always have found the sight and sound of the ocean a calming sight.  During the Summer, I soak my stressed and tired feet in the soft and salty water. Going to the beach is a stress reliever of sorts. Earlier this week during a long and grueling holiday shopping trip, I decided to go look at the ocean.

The Virginia Beach oceanfront is usually very quiet during this time of year. There are some couples walking on the sand or people tossing sticks to their dogs, and nobody in the water. The sand is piled high above like a cliff and gives a breathtaking view of the Atlantic ocean. You kind of feel that you are at peace there.

The cloudy winter sky and the ocean.

The lovely sight of crashing waves.

Crashing waves against a cornflower blue, yellow and pale orchid sky.

The sight of crashing waves calms me.

No one can outdo the beauty of the ocean.

I feel like I am in a Impressionist painting.

Sunsets

Have you ever happened to come upon a beautiful sunset and just had to take a picture of it? These pictures were taken in 2010 and 2011:

A pre-Hurricane Earl sunset with bands of  bright yellow, desert rose, and light blue, September 2010.

An ultraviolet winter sunset, January 2011.

A golden vapor trail lit up by the sunset, November 2011.

An yellow gold setting sun caught in a swirl of blue and orange clouds. November 2011.

Last week I tried to take a picture of a pre-Thanksgiving blustery sunset, which consisted of bands of blue-ultraviolet and hot fuchsia with an red orange sun, but I could not get a good photo.