Despite all of the disruptions in our lives, nature is still keeping its usual rhythms. It’s the middle of May. Around here, that means the apple trees are blooming. Nature is not on a delay or in any way altered. It is simply moving on according to plan. In some ways, that’s refreshing because we can enjoy watching the natural world as it moves according to its plan.
The last picture you see shows beehives brought in to pollinate all of these apple blossoms. (We help nature out a bit.)
These images were made at Lull Farms in Hollis, NH. Their farm stand is definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area.
Milford Street 
Nature is just wonderful 🌸
That it is.
I like and appreciate this post. 🌿🌱🍃
Thank you so much, Gail Have a great day!
Have a great weekend. 🍃🌼
You also.
Awww. Thanks, friend. 🙏🏻
The faded red tractor is the money shot for me! My husband and I are headed out in a few minutes to see what springtime photos we can capture.
Thank you. Yeah, those old tractors are great. Have a wonderful time exploring.
You’re welcome! We just got home after capturing two waterfalls and the light green newly-leafed trees I was after. I hope your weekend is going well.
It’s been good. I got in an early morning bike ride and then did some work around the yard.
How were the bugs?
This morning on the bike ride, they were fine as long as I was riding. I got off for a bit to take photos for tomorrow’s post and they got pretty thick despite a good dose of bug spray. How were your adventures today?
Good except for the black fly swarm when I photographed a waterfall. I got the shots, but went running back to the car in very short order.
That sounds like my shoot yesterday. Ah, the things we do for our art.
For sure.
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ah, I love images of spring, and these are beautiful, Chris!! lovely contrast of the old tractor and the fresh blossoms 😀
Thank you, Alex. It is a nice contrast. I think the owners of the orchard and shop parked the tractor next to the tree on purpose.
If it wasn’t for nature… I’d be going nuts! Loved the tractor. Did I ever tell you we have a tractor in Pennsylvania. Sweet Man refurbished it and it’s a gorgeous fire engine red. It’s a Farmall.
Loved the pictures!
Thank you, Nancy. No, I didn’t know about your tractor. That’s sweet!
If we get there this summer… I’ll be sure to post a picture of it. It’s an old beauty!
I look forward to it.
Great images Chris 👍👍
Thank you, Sohair. It’s a pretty time of the year here.
I miss visiting the farms. USA is too far for me to travel too and my nearest have been Australia and New Zealand. I miss see apple blossoms and picking wild blackberries for pie making and desserts.
I bet the Australian and Kiwi farms are pretty cool. There is something wonderful about a farm.
There is! It is simply fun, plucking strawberries in buckets or browsing in their little makeshift stall to buy their strawberry jams or toppings😊
Happy Sunday 🙂
Happy Suunday to you also. Have a good day. 🙂
I love these images of spring, Chris! We are fully indoors this rainy Sunday so finding your pictures of spring was the perfect escape. Hope you’re doing well!
It’s been good. Let’s hope we both get good weather for Memorial Day Weekend.
Yes, fingers crossed! You take good care. Have a nice night.
Fingers crossed. You too. Good night. 😴
Looks like a great place, Chris! And totally agree about nature and the reassurance we can take from it. A bit of normalcy amid the chaos right now.
Thanks, Sarah.