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Blooming Snowdrops Are Ready for Spring Instead of Snow

As a rule, I look for snowdrops, signs of daffodils, and crocuses around Valentine's Day. Something made me check my favorite spots for early sighting this weekend. Here's what I saw.

Snowdrops in bloom in January.

Daffodil sprouts breaking through the mulch in a protected sunny spot. The grassy crocus sprigs that are usually nearby in this garden were not evident as of today.

With snow flurries possible tomorrow night, these early bloomers may have a cold night or two.

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January 30, 2017
These Crocus Are Ready for Spring and We Are Too!

Enough with cold, grey days!

We're ready for sunshine, warmth, and the colors of spring. These crocus were blooming back on St. Patrick's Day. We've even seen some brave pansies in bloom on the sunny sides of the city streets.

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March 26, 2013
These Crocus Are Ready for Spring and We Are Too!

Enough with cold, grey days!

We're ready for sunshine, warmth, and the colors of spring. These crocus were blooming back on St. Patrick's Day. We've even seen some brave pansies in bloom on the sunny sides of the city streets.

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March 26, 2013
These Crocus Are Ready for Spring and We Are Too!

Enough with cold, grey days!

We're ready for sunshine, warmth, and the colors of spring. These crocus were blooming back on St. Patrick's Day. We've even seen some brave pansies in bloom on the sunny sides of the city streets.

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March 26, 2013
Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth.

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February 21, 2013
Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth.

Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you're ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

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Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

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February 21, 2013
Snowdrops, Crocus, and Tulips, Oh My!

Walking along Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay yesterday, we spotted bulbs a poppin' in many of the sunny side front yards. Here's a sample of what you might see if you get out before a possible weekend snow covers them up again.

These snowdrops were not quite open, but ready to bloom!

Poking their first leaves through the snow, there were crocus all over the place.

This yard has an assortment of bulbs showing pretty good growth.

Don't miss a photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera will give you what you need to take stills and video. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you're ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR and we just added a Nikon D600 to our camera fleet and are extremely happy with the performance it has delivered.

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Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

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February 21, 2013
Wasn’t it a Great Weekend?
We saw:
- Newbury Street filled with shoppers on Sunday.
- Happy diners eating outside at La Voile and at Tasty Burger. (Warning: There's music on La Voile's site.)
- Students studying on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
- Lots of spring plants sprouting in Back Bay gardens. The snowdrops have been up for weeks and some crocuses, pansies, and heather are already in bloom.
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Sometimes the freelance life lets you stretch your long weekend by an extra day or, at least, fit in more fun around your work hours. It was that kind of weekend for us.

We began with a trip to Central Square, Cambridge for lunch on Thursday. The afternoon began at Mary Chung Restaurant for a bit of Szechuan heat. (Stay tuned! Details on that will pop up tomorrow.)

We strolled home with stops at Central Bottle to stock up on cheese, bread, beer, and wine for the weekend and Flour Bakery for two pieces of their fabulous Boston Cream Pie cake to honor a friend's birthday. (And, to tease him with another reason to miss Boston from his new home in San Francisco!)

Friday afternoon found us at Coppa enjoying a few of our favorites– including this Italian Grinder.

Saturday, we shared a tray at Sweet Cheeks Q and added a new favorite side dish that will also be featured here in the days ahead.

We ran into lots of friends in lots of places and had some down time at home with a bit of great wine and home cooking. It was a good weekend to spend in town enjoying some of the great things Boston has to offer.

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And The Winner is….

What a Weekend!

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February 21, 2012