Spring Snow, above, is a new photo, recently edited. Of course, that isn't actually snow in the background. In south central California we only get snow in the mountains, and I live by the coast. However, when I switched this photo to black and white (after first inverting the colors) hoping to further emphasize that delightful fern shape, it suggested snow in the distance.

Reading Between the Lines, below, was taken the same day but just worked on this morning. I am so fond of these fiddlehead ferns, from their tight furled form on the end of a bare branch -- from which comes their name -- through to these unfurled waves. (Hope I've properly identified these ferns. This former New York City person has only lived in the middle of such a range of flora for a few years. And I still haven't gotten that field guide for trees and such that I keep saying I will.)

Pole Dancers, below, is a different sort of fern, I believe. In any case, again, I really enjoy these shapes and patterns. And I could not resist their persistent tugging at my imagination as I sat at my computer.

And last, but first in my thoughts, my heart is with everyone effected by the Boston Marathon explosions.

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