March 2022

Happy first poppy day! No photo yet but there it was by the road this morning, tiny, alone and first. Here are twenty glances from last March to see how spring was unfolding last year.

Of course, the first poppy I already noticed at Christmas, but that was the only one, an anomaly, whereas this one will cause the sea of poppies to follow.

Just yesterday, as I was going through the photos from last March for this post, I saw that the first poppy of last spring arrived on the 17th. So we are four days ahead. But I was astonished at the multitudes of blossoms on the trees. This year they are barely there. At night there is still a chill but days are warm, slowly getting hot.

March is the best month, especially this year because it means that Easter is near when I get to visit my people and my country for a week.

Bursting forth.

Another tree.

Bestia as bokeh.

Happy daisies.

Wild violets.

This year this tree’s blossoms are barely there.

First poppy on March 17th, four days later than this year.

But there’s more.

Green carpet with orange blooms.

Down below.

Up on the roof.

Eucalyptus war paint.

Primary school peace flags.

Late afternoon feel.

Sometimes it feels just how it looks: 90.

Inviting.

Cheerful neighbour.

What have we got here?

But of course, it’s the March Hare. And he is late.

And a week later, poppies were three.

Previous months of 2022:

• January
• February

March in previous years:

• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021