Sunday, February 25, 2018

Sprung

Spring has arrived super early here with everything bursting into bloom almost a whole month sooner than normal. It seems strange when late February looks and feels more like April. It's been up to 85 degrees every afternoon. I've been wearing shorts for a week.

It's a lovely time of year in South Carolina, and my favorite season by far. It's so nice outside today that I'm inspired to share some photos with you. The first was taken by me in my backyard this morning. The rest are courtesy of my friend since childhood, Trey, and were taken in our hometown in Marion County, SC as well as Myrtle Beach, SC, which is only about a 45 minute drive from where we grew up. (Thanks for letting me use these, Trey. I really appreciate it!)

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Dramatic morning sky.

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Flat, flat land.

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Early flowering trees.

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Life in the country

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Sunset on the Little Pee Dee river.
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Peaceful.



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Sunrise over Myrtle Beach, SC.

17 comments:

angryparsnip said...


Such wonderful weather and photos.
I hope the cold front does not change your wonderful weather.

cheers, parsnip

John Going Gently said...

Big sky's x

Colette said...

Nice photos. I'm especially drawn to the sunset on the Little Pee Dee River.

Terra said...

Very dramatic photos, I love those clouds.

Ms. Moon said...

There is some real magic in those skies.

Joanne Noragon said...

It does look like spring. I hope it stays warm and happy.

anne marie in philly said...

we have had seattle-type weather the past 4 days - cold & rainy. no flowers, only mud everywhere. depressing. :(

Doc said...

Wow, absolutely beautiful photos. January here was spring weather but February gave us seven inches of snowfall.

Alphie Soup said...

Love the cloud photos and the rural scenes. Love them all actually.

Alphie

peppylady (Dora) said...

Spring there no sign it of it North Idaho, actual it snowing now.
Stop in from High Riser. If you have time stop in for a cup of coffee

Cro Magnon said...

It all looks very calm and beautiful. No actual blossom here yet, but the buds are swelling. However, leaves are bursting out on the Quince and the Weeping Willow. Hooray!

Librarian said...

These are beautiful pictures, Jennifer! You know I have a "thing" for dramatic skies, so the first one is my favourite here.
You're going about in shorts? Wow! At ca. 15 F here this morning, I won't leave the house with the warmest of my padded winter coats, scarf, gloves and woolly hat!

Moving with Mitchell said...

Wow! Beautiful photos!

Steve Reed said...

Great photos! I love the idyllic countryside and the flowering trees. I used to love riding through South Carolina when my family traveled north from Florida to my grandmother's in DC every year -- and those photos remind me of the sights I used to see. (We passed through Marion County, I think!)

Yorkshire Pudding said...

Well - that's so nice for you Jennifer! Spring days and shorts while Europe shivers. I am not jealous, not jealous at all. Jealousy is mean-spirited.

Kanokporn said...

However, leaves are bursting out on the Quince and the Weeping Willow. Hooray!


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jorjorbeth said...

It's a lovely time of year in South Carolina, and my favorite season by far. It's so nice outside today that I'm inspired to share some photos with you. The first was taken by me in my backyard this morning. The rest are courtesy of my friend since childhood, Trey, and were taken in our hometown in Marion County, SC as well as Myrtle Beach, SC, which is only about a 45 minute drive from where we grew up. (Thanks for letting me use these, Trey. I really appreciate it!)สมัคร D2BET