Let’s all say it together, shall we? This was a loooong winter. I’m not accustomed to endless gray days, and the impact they had on my mood was surprising. I didn’t notice how much the constant gray days (paired with little rain or snow, weirdly) impacted my mood until the sun came back.
The sun came back and Prague came out of its winter. Suddenly there are people living in this city, suddenly there is color, and life, and warmth. I can’t ever remember looking forward to a spring this much (probably because spring in the Rockies is mostly mud and snow until it’s summer). Prague in the spring might be my new favorite thing.
That’s quite a bold statement…perhaps one I overuse?…but take a look at these pictures and you’ll see where I’m coming from.
The blossoms were best at a little park just near our flat. The weekends kept raining, so the first sunny day–even though it was a work day–we ran over to spend an hour among the blooms. I took about two hundred pictures of just flowers. It was such a great start to spring!
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism is also at this park.
Especially when it started to snow flowers. Who even knew that was such a thing?
The blossoms in Prague have been a delightful surprise. I’ve been told that up on Petřín hill, the magnolias are stunning, but I hadn’t heard much else. Well! Not only is there the row of cherry trees just a few stops from our flat, but there are magnolias everywhere. Plus, so many other random blooms. I can hardly contain myself.
Along with the blooms is the green that is popping up everywhere. It makes Prague stunning in a whole different way.
Question:
Has spring arrived for you? Did you have a long, cold winter, as well?
Linking up with Travel Tuesday and Treat YoSelf Thursday!