Early Spring in Three Rivers

If you have followed my blog for a few years (THANK YOU!), you may recall that I love February. When we have decent winters, things turn green and the wildflowers begin. It isn’t hot yet, there is snow on the mountains, the air is clear and the rivers are flowing. With no apologies to those of you who are in the depths of winter (because we all have our tough seasons wherever we choose to live), here are some glimpses into February in Three Rivers, which is the beginning of spring for us.

a very sorry broccoli harvest
Red maids
Don’t eat this
Fiddlenecks
The second red chair is in the shade
Everlasting pea, something new a neighbor has planted
Speedwell?
That amazing flowering pear
Buckeyes are the first to leaf out
Patriotic seating
North Fork of the Kaweah
The primary colors in my yard
An easy-ish walk with a little climb and good views.

Don’t you wish you could live in Three Rivers in late winter/early spring? Fret not, we’ll pay for it in July, August, and September.

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2 Comments

  1. Our beginning of spring is heavy rain to melt the snow we got over Valentine’s Day. But, my witch hazel and Hellabores are blooming! I have two variety of witch hazel, their cheerful yellow tassels make me smile. This winter has been relatively mild, thankfully.

    I love seeing the photos of the valley. It’s still “home” for me, for better or worse.

    • Anne, I know what you mean. After all these years of living in Three Rivers, it’s the orange groves in the flatlands that will always feel like home to me.

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