Baltic Spring




Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Spring, but still chilly out on the Gulf of Finland - 14-Apr-2011





Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Spring may have arrived in Tokyo, and in my backyard in Houston, but not so last week in Finland and Estonia.







Ice on the Gulf of Finland, between Helsinki and Tallinn, 14-Apr-2011




Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

 

The countryside, south of Tallinn.



Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

The Outer Wall surrounding the Old City of Tallinn

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

A chilly view for harbor-area apartments

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Time to head back to Helsinki.

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

- Mark W. Laughlin

All photos by MWL.

Springtime

I've never seen a bee like this before. - Photo by MWL





Well, Spring has definitely arrived in our backyard. 

Flowers, bees, birds, beautiful spring green leaves.



Caladiums are sprouting - MWL








And for the moment, the weather is nice…for the moment.

The heat and the humidity will be here any day now.

Happy Springtime !!

- Mark W. Laughlin