Sunday, March 27, 2011

It's Spring!

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Missouri Botannical Garden 2011-03-26 4

Hooray for spring! This was the scene at the Missouri Botanical Garden yesterday afternoon during a late season dump. I mean, the Cardinals baseball opener is four days away and I'm planning to attend, so what's all this then?

This photo was shot in thundersnow. And, gee, soon it will be real spring in St. Louis, with its violent electrical storms and chance of the odd tornado.


The same thing was happening at Citygarden downtown, as illustrated on Downtown St. Louis 365 today.

Kindly Geppetto - Spring Snow
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15 comments:

  1. T. BecqueMarch 27, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Ha ha - your title! It's a great picture and although I'm sure you didn't appreciate it, the snow (and scene) is very beautiful.

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  2. Stefan JanssonMarch 27, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Very upsetting. Who are we going to blame for this!

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  3. cieldequimperMarch 27, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Are you planning to make a Christmas card out of this one? I'll buy.

    This reminds me of scenes in Central Park by I don't-remember-his-name.

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  4. BirdmanMarch 27, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    This shot looks TOO familiar to me. What's up with spring? At least the Sox will be in Texas Friday... no snow?

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  5. SharonMarch 27, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    This is so hard for me to grasp when I was at the botanical gardens here yesterday in shorts and shirtsleeves.

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  6. JillyMarch 27, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    You always make me laugh, Bob - in your posts and in your comments. Can't wait to meet you when you get to Menton.

    These are two super photos.

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  7. RandyMarch 27, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    That really is a beautiful photo. Send some this way! We could use the moisture.

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  8. AmandaMarch 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    I have a post today on Spring + it doesn't look anything like this fortunately. Too wimpish here to have snow for more than a couple of weeks in the depth of winter!

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  9. OlivierMarch 27, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    impressionnant, je trouve cela magnifique mais surprenant. J'ai vu sur les webcams (et oui,quand je suis en manque, je regarde NYC a travers les webcams) qu'il neigeait sur NYC.
    La photo est superbe

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  10. William KendallMarch 27, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Snow, snow, snow, snow... it looks so lovely. Just the thing for a late March day, isn't it?

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  11. LindaMarch 27, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    You're selling your weather well - I can't wait for the real spring!

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  12. GunnMarch 27, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Gosh! That looks pretty, but I can nearly feel the rain and snow all the way over here....

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  13. VirginiaMarch 27, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    When life gives you the late snowfall........make some damn good photos I say. THis is great. Aren't you glad you had a crack at it!

    Wear longjohns to that balltgame B.
    V

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  14. brattcatMarch 27, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    perhaps i should have my head examined for saying it but this is just beautiful.

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  15. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Lovely and timeless. I like this.

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