In The Garden

This photo challenge came at the perfect time - here in Alberta things are just starting to bloom, especially my favorites - the lilac trees.  I love seeing how beautiful they are at all the stages of their growth.

Fresh and New

One thing about living in Canada is that our blooming season starts much later than the rest of North America.  So I tend to find that I'm getting excited about seeing things just starting to bloom that others have already seen bloom and fade away.  A perfect example is our Lilacs.  I love lilacs, they're one of my favorites and seeing other people's pictures of lilacs has made me extremely impatient to be able to take pictures of my own.  Thankfully, they've finally started to bud and I was able to get out and snap a few pictures.

I'm also hoping to get out and get some other flower pictures.  I'm finding the magnification filters a bit difficult to work with, but I think it's just going to take some practice!