It's lovely to see Precious looking so fit and happy.

Willow in the Park...

From the underwater observatory - a close up of one of the pylons holding up the pier. You can't see the wood because the pylon is totally covered with marine life.

A typical country road in Essendon north of London

The Officers Club at Alcatraz, if this was how the officers were treated then the prisoners....lol

I love seeing your SF pics, Howie .. it's not often I an say "I've been there!" lol

This was the view on the way home from a party yesterday. Was a three hour trip and the game of eye-spy didn't last very long.

I can see that it wouldn't! Or what about The Number Plate Game, or Car Makes, or Spot the Pub name? Nah!

Another item from my daughter's teapot collection.

Just below the surface of the water.

This doesn't look very exciting, until you see each flar as a future mango. Woohoo! Our little tree only produced 3 last year but this looks promising for May.

So happy to have the camera back, I'm playing with all the modes - like Flower...

The standard view of Windsor Castle, with the Victoria memorial in front

Bourgainvillae grow wild here. This is just up the road on a piece of waste land. The commonest colour is this red. I like it though.

Spring is definitely here now



Daffodils and in the background cherry trees in blossom

More spring foliage...

The crooked house cafe next to Windsor Castle

QB: in the Malverns pic, was something on fire? And thank you for the info re: the vista - beautiful! And SO glad you got your "baby" back : )

SpanishLiz: As of today, we still have one stormwater lake open for public skating. I believe we set a new record as it's been designated "safe" since Dec 15. I don't personally consider that a "good thing" lol. So glad for Precious that she has green grass to chew on. My Zoe has had "spring fever" for about 3 weeks now, but it's still too cold for her to go outside.

Szabs: Ty for the explanation, I sort of figured it must have been something like that. Btw, LOVE the arab door - oh my!

Ren: Ok, that's IT. I'm definitely putting Gloucester on my list of "places to visit before I die".

Zorba: re: our snow. Glad you liked it, but it doesn't look like a "picture postcard" to me. It just looks like WORK lol

Auntie: well judging by your photos, I can certainly understand why you wouldn't want to live here. I am EVER so jealous!

Rather than torture you all further with more snow pictures, am posting the first orchid to bloom in my house in 2011:

Can't compete with that . But here is a little passionflar from the wall of the school over the road.

Peascod Street, the main shopping street in Windsor which has been pedestrianised, along with the bridge over the Thames a bit further up the road.

Twenty years ago I spent many happy evenings in a wine-bar-come-restaurant on that road, thanks for the memories!

More Spring flowers

Window of Notre Dame

Aha I knew it would come to me. Next Theme: "Pretty Windows!"

Here's a little sampan in the harbour,specially employed to pick up floating rubbish.
Here it is in action!

March being over here, I will close this in a few hours, and welcome all our lovely contributors to April.