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Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 03-07-2006 12:02 AM

It's SRING! And it's exploding in our faces here east of Houston. All over my small town of Highlands we've got things blooming & blossoming faster than junior-high school girls.

There are redbud trees popping out everywhere, even though they're actually kinda pink colored.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 03-07-2006 12:03 AM

Another shot of a redbud tree.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 03-07-2006 12:04 AM

These white irises bloom at the end of winter, when the days are slowly getting warmer. They've not had much of a season due to a relatively warm winter.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 03-07-2006 12:07 AM

And this is one confused lantana plant! These are similar to the white irises, and bloom a few weeks later as spring is rolling in. But as I said before, we've had a fairly warm winter and this plant really started to bloom about 3-4 weeks ago. Lately it's been so warm with cool snaps, this plant doesn't know which way to go.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 03-07-2006 12:09 AM

Azaleas of all colors are bursting with color across the region.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 03-07-2006 12:09 AM

Close-up of the azalea blooms.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 03-07-2006 12:11 AM

A sure sign of impending spring: wild indian paintbrushes.

starrmtn001 · Post by **starrmtn001** » 03-07-2006 12:21 AM

Cpt Spike Mike wrote: A sure sign of impending spring: wild indian paintbrushes.

Spike, your floral pics are spectacular! My God - Your're a Sacred!!!

cherry · Post by **cherry** » 03-16-2006 10:46 AM

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 03-22-2006 08:24 PM

Mike thank you for posting the beautiful flowers, am so looking forward to spring, there are buds on some of the trees here but nothing in bloom.

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 03-23-2006 06:50 AM

Mike these pictures are beautiful, very vivid

Can I ask what type of camera you are using ?

snowbird · Post by **snowbird** » 03-23-2006 09:04 AM

Now that I have my camera, I really can't keep up with the blooms just yet - my yard is still full of ice and snow. But for when I am able, can you also let me know what steps you take to upload, i.e. re-sizing pics, program used, etc.

I take Saturday morning drives with the dog and have a few choice pics.

snowbird

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 04-05-2006 11:21 PM

SETIsLady, I use a two-year-old Minolta Dimage Z1.

Big amaryllis flowers.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 04-05-2006 11:21 PM

We've already got tomatoes!

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 04-05-2006 11:22 PM

Some bluebonnets found alongside a street in Highlands.