spring and birthdays
'Tis the first day of spring and I'm longing for the weather to match! A very cold winter not easing up for spring means this year the garden is unusually late for normally balmy Vancouver. Blame the depressing weather if you like, I've been wandering through several years of digital photos. Curiously I then got it into my head to search for images taken on March 20th since year 2000. The equinox as we know is sometimes on the 21st, which is also son-in-law's birthday. Thus many of the photos were of family get-togethers to celebrate his day, for sometimes we celebrated the day before or the day after. As you can see not every year on March 20th did we take a photo.
2004 - birthday cheesecake made by eldest daughter
2005 - the rainbow that appeared after the birthday party
2006 - that's me at another birthday feast I prepared
2007 - tulips from my garden. They are a long way off from blooming this year!
Wishing you, dear readers, happy spring (or fall) equinox, may it be a warm and creative one!
And happy birthday, J! I think in a few hours it is the 21st in the UK.
Marja-Leena | 20/03/2009 | 14 comments
themes: Being an Artist, Culture, Home
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Viehättäviä kuvia! Hauskaa nähdä tuo kaunis kuva Sinusta.
Helsingissä on ollut harvinaisen lämmin talvi. Lunta oli kunnolla vain muutamina päivinä. Saa nähdä, millainen tulee kesästä. Ilmastomme on muuttunut.
Posted by: Anna Amnell | 03:40 21 March 2009
happy springtime to you too...
Posted by: rosie | 03:55 21 March 2009
Nice to put a face with your name, Marja-Leena.
I especially like the photo of the tulips, the interplay of light and shadow.
Spring is taking two steps forward, then one step back around here. The spring flowers are about half up, but slow in doing so because our weather alternates warm, short-sleeves days with cooler, sweater-wearing days, then frigid, ice-rime-on-the-bird-bath days.
Transitions are times of confusion and wishy-washy movements forward then back, and forward again.
Martha
Posted by: Martha McLemore | 06:21 21 March 2009
And a Happy Spring to you, Marja-Leena! Here's hoping your tulips make their 2009 appearance soon.
Posted by: rouchswalwe | 06:22 21 March 2009
Hei Anna! Kiitos paljon. Olen seurannut ja ihmetellyt Helsingin ilmaston muutosta. Koko pohjois-Amerikka taisi kärsiä erikoisen kylmän talven. Mutta kevät on, päivät on pitemmät ja monet pensaat ja puut ovat hiirenkorvalla täällä Tyynen meren seudulla.
Rosie, thanks!
Martha, long time readers know that I very rarely post photos of myself. You've given a perfect description of the change of seasons!
Rouchswalwe, thanks, I hope so. What may happen is that we'll suddenly be into summer, like the springs of my youth in Winnipeg. I miss our long slow unfurling spring that begins in January...
Posted by: marja-leena | 10:26 21 March 2009
Happy Spring right back at you!!
Posted by: Joan Rough | 13:38 21 March 2009
You are so pretty!
Posted by: Anne Gibert | 17:09 21 March 2009
now I will recognize you when you visit TBay!
Posted by: taina | 18:22 21 March 2009
Joan, thanks!
Anne, aw shucks, thanks!
Taina, yes, and I do hope to visit sometime!
Posted by: marja-leena | 20:22 21 March 2009
Came back to go through your galleries. Your artworks are such a pleasure to view.
Martha
Posted by: Martha McLemore | 06:45 22 March 2009
Martha, I'm glad! Thanks for letting me know.
Posted by: marja-leena | 10:04 22 March 2009
Lovely pic of you. What pretty hair you have!
Posted by: Hattie | 22:13 22 March 2009
We always do cheesecake for my husband - he isn't a fan of regular birthday cake!
I would love to invite you to participate in an inspirational exchange. I have posted a blog with photos of my studio, showing what I keep around me for inspiration. I am very curious about other artists and their workspaces. Please come by and read the post and consider participating!
http://www.heatherbartlettart.com/2009/03/studio-inspiration/
Posted by: Heather Bartlett | 11:05 23 March 2009
Hattie, thank you.
Heather, welcome and thanks for the invitation. I'll see what I can do. My studio is chaos at the moment. Here's a glimpse on a better day. I do most of my work at my computer in our office and the printing in an outside studio that I haven't registered for until the fall.
Posted by: marja-leena | 16:18 23 March 2009