Cherry Blossom season in Washington, DC  is almost here. The sea of pink, the heady, intoxicating bursts of beauty, it's something I look forward to every year.

There is smaller beauty here in Spring. Quiet and less showy.  No less blissful, no less intoxicating. You just have to look closely. 

The first sign. Predictable, yet always a surprise.

More surprises in the sky~ 

 A patch of blue~

 Clusters of purple~

Delicate and frilly~

 Happy blues~

The daffodlils, of course~ 

Sometimes the flowers come with a message~