Springtime in the backyard with Nora and Peanut, her beloved guinea pig

365 Project – 117: Signs of spring on the Olympic Peninsula…White Creek – Port Angeles, WA (April 27, 2013)

Trillium…always my first official sign of spring on the Olympic Peninsula 🙂

Bleeding hearts

The trails behind our house…I love our outdoor playground!

Isn’t that big stump awesome?!

Red flowering currant

Paco loves it when White Creek is flowing 🙂

White Creek in the springtime

Looking up into our forest canopy. Do you see the heart?

Looking for the heart through the trees 🙂

Me crossing White Creek 🙂

Young stinging nettles…we eat these around here. Boil ’em, steam ’em, saute’ ’em, the nettles dissolve and you end up with a tasty green rich with iron. Just make sure to harvest them with thick gloves!!

A dandelion globe…not sure if that’s what it’s called but, that’s what I see! 😉