My mother used to say that years are not like brothers, meaning there are huge differences in weather and also otherwise... I think this March is quite normal Finnish March: around zero, grey and raining. Still a lot of snow but it is fortunately melting away. Nothing pretty to photograph outside - not in any March, for the spring comes to Finland in April! The only sign of spring is the melting snow... I wanted to compare previous years and went through my archives and selected a few photos of March 2016, 2017 and 2018. To me these four past March are like twin brothers!
In March 2016 we got a few showers of new snow, snow was melting though
and a bit of perennials could be seen ...
In March 2017 at Easter the snow was almost totally gone and I had some tete a tete
daffodils in a pot on the terrace. But they got a blanket of fresh snow!
In March 2018 I photographed outside only icicles
- they were truly handsome hanging from the roof of our garage!
This March I have taken only once photos outside - it was this handsome goshawk visiting.
Taken through glass and at a long distance.
This is the first time I succeeded to photograph this handsome raptor.
Wishing you a pleasant weekend & the new week to come!
- riitta
Hieno idea! Tuollainen kuvakooste eri vuosilta on hyvin mielenkiintoinen.
VastaaPoistaEnsimmäisen (ja viimeisen) kuvan kimppu on aivan ihastuttava!
Mukavaa viikonloppua!
Kiitos Sara! Maaliskuussa ja helmikuussa ei juuri kuvattavaa ole, kun lumikuviinkin on jo kyllästynyt :) Kivaa viikonloppua!
PoistaBeautiful collages!
VastaaPoistaI am in Italy in this moment and we are having sunny and warm weather...too much even for us, in March. Afternoon temperatures are 14-17C. We are in need of rain...
Years are definitely not brothers!
Enjoy your weekend!
Enjoy the warmth Luisella but take care that your skin does not get too much sun!
PoistaLovely collages of past times in March. That saying is very true! Last year we had to postpone our trip to Italy. We could not travel as we were snowed in all over the UK. I said we would not make such a trip in March, but wait for better travelling conditions. This year at the moment we're experiencing heavy rain and strong winds. Wishing you a relaxing weekend whatever you're doing.
VastaaPoistaThat is what my German blog friends say as well - rain and strong winds Well, it is interesting to see how the next few weeks turn out!
Poista...Riitta, a wonderful colorful collection. It's hard to believe that the month is half over!
VastaaPoistaLindas as fotografias.
VastaaPoistaUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana..
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
We have similar weather! =) Have a good day, Catherine (St. Petersburg)
VastaaPoistaDie Narzissen mit Schneehaube sehen aus wie meine diese Woche. Der Tulpenstrauss gefällt mir gut.
VastaaPoistaL G Pia
Beautiful memories of March in other years. Your collages are lovely Riitta. May you feel the warmth and see new growth out in your garden very soon :D) xx
VastaaPoistaLiebe Riitta,
VastaaPoistaEs ist doch auch irgendwie beruhigend, wenn alle vom Klimawandel sprechen, wenn man feststellt, dass man immer ähnliches Wetter hat im März. Auch wenn ich verstehen kann, dass du Dir den Frühling herbeisehnst.
Deine Tulpen gefallen mir. Da hast Du den Frühling schon mal eingeladen und sicher musst du nicht mehr lange warten.
Herzliche Grüße
Steffi
Hieno kuvakooste! Tänä vuonna talvea ja lunta on riittänyt
VastaaPoistaMuy bonitas imágenes. Feliz tarde de domingo.
VastaaPoistaHello, love the pretty tulips. The Goshawk is a cool raptor. I am looking forward to spring flowers. Enjoy your day, have a happy week ahead.
VastaaPoistaRitta, Love the tulips. We have just started getting spring weather. Water is running and the sun is shining. Love the history of March in your world. Have a great week. Sylvia D.
VastaaPoistaSuch a beautiful post, Ritta. I really enjoyed all the photos and collages!
VastaaPoistaRiitta - a wonderful idea to compare March over several years … I also noticed that you used the same collage format for each year - a clever touch. The mosaics are truly delightful, with the combination of snow/ice and splashes of daffodil color! Thanks for this gorgeous retrospective for Mosaic Monday.
VastaaPoistaIn like a lion, out like a lamb. Looks like this year will follow that ditty. - Margy
VastaaPoistaMärkää on joka maaliskuu...se on kevättä :D
VastaaPoistaHauska kuvakavalkadi vuosien varrelta!
Tosi hienoa näyttää kevään merkkejä useammalta vuodelta!
VastaaPoistaAina niin kauniita kukkia täällä blogissasi!
VastaaPoistaLiebe Riitta,
VastaaPoistaes ist so interessant Gartenbilder verschiedener Jahre zu vergleichen. Im Monat März liegt tatsächlich noch Schnee in Finnland. Narzissen sind richtige Farbtupfer in dieser winterlichen Landschaft. Bei uns hat der starke Wind aufgehört. Heute hat die Sonne geschienen. Morgen soll es auch warm werden. Der Frühling kommt!
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Viele liebe Grüße
Loretta
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