This was not predicted. We went AGAIN, for the third day in a row, OTP, that is: outside the perimeter. This time for high-quality veggies…and other stuff. No plans to go OTP tomorrow. Seriously. Might get an affliction or something if we did…. Today’s adventure, however, was all electric—gas engine never came on…shows how short a distance OTP we went (not even a tenth of a mile).

More tree blooming documented…plum or cherry, I believe. Saw dogwoods with swelling buds, but no open blooms (in this neighborhood). And that’s the botany-bloom report.

Been seeing these Dandy robustus (not their real name), but today’s the first I noted them in full seed-puff spheres. Not this one, however….

And so the circle-cycle of the seasons rotates another notch.

For the second day in a row, we ventured outside the perimeter, shopping this time. At one of those hunter-fisher-outdoor-y (and overpriced, IMHO) places. With kayaks against the front wall. So ornamental. So yellowy-green.

That is a fake rock. And that is not fake news. It’s the truth.

Wind and rain the last few days have brought down so much organic detritus…including these glorious, red petals. Sorry, camellia.

Meanwhile (I would have written that before Colbert), I am discombobulated as per usual from the time change. The light outside and the clocks do not match, my spidey-sense declares vehemently.

Still enjoying blooming bulbs.

I do like Japanese/deciduous magnolias; I especially enjoy the dark pink ones.

Starvation food—maybe no longer appropriately classified that way, since dandelion greens now are sold at Whole Foods.

Sidewalk is fixed. Opposite side is getting sidewalk break; never had one before. Wow!

First oven project: note triple decker of roasting pans! Potatoes! Chicken drumsticks! Mixed veg! (Just this one session and I’m a total convert to the convection process—everything crispier! Yum!)

Bare tree.

Blooming tree. (Different species.)

Detritus/graffiti from the Sunday footrace…

Broken sidewalk slope zone…will return to discover what it’s been converted into.

Color and shapes…I’m regressing. Or retro.

We made a pilgrimage to see the Earth Goddess. She’s clearly awaiting spring.

In a sunny part of the garden, tulips…

…and more tulips!

In another water feature…a reflection of leafless tree above.

Do I lead with the avian mural?

Or the decrepit machine?

Or the vegetation patterns on a stone wall?

I rather prefer the last one, but I’ll just leave it here at the end….

It’s all about juxtaposition.

It’s all about shadows and shadow-makers. And orange cones? Wha?

It’s all about bathroom interior decoration…light fixture/ceiling…dare I say?…juxtaposition.

I left the house and thought, hmm, soggy day again. Pretty tough to find a photo subject. And I walked thinking that for a while, noting the nodding heads of the daffodils (done that), and the puddles and sorted sediments from when the rain was heavier.

Then, I thought, geeze, I should have a better attitude.

And, sometime after that, I found this…a seat on a modern-type swing in the playground…with a reflection!