Tulips in Snow

I woke up this morning feeling very excited about all the things to do this Saturday (namely start all my seeds in the greenhouse), then I looked outside. Many hours later, it continues to snow and rain and the world is coated in an icy sheet. Yesterday the above species Tulipa turkestanica was in full bloom and glorious! Today she has closed her petals to the hostile world! Ahh well.

Here is a lovely shot of the Berg's garden last week looking South to the mountains of neighboring Vermont. This slow spring looks and feels a lot like fall.