Picture of the day - March 16, 2008

A picture of things to come...

Photo courtesy of Dawn Allynn. With the chill of winter soon to be a memory here in the northern hemisphere, I thought it might be nice to take a "sneak peak" at what we can look forward to this summer and fall - and this simple, yet strikingly beautiful image by photographer Dawn Allynn depicts the perfect scene for whetting my appetite for warmer weather. Of course wintertime offers a certain magical beauty of its own in its snow-covered landscapes, frosty mornings, and icicles gleaming in the sunlight, but I prefer the beauty and warmth of spring, summer and autumn. This winter was much like the last  one since we had plenty of cold weather but very few snowfalls to speak of, and none of any real significance. If we're gonna have winter, it would be nice to have at least one spectacular snow to enjoy and photograph! The crocuses in our flower beds are now in full bloom with the daffodils and tulips to follow in short order, and that's just fine by me. And before we know it summer will be winding down and we'll be enjoying golden autumn scenes much like this one. How wonderful it is to live in a part of the world where the seasons actually change!   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"