casey, beautiful photo! It's been a long cold winter here too... there are no signs of spring yet and they're predicting 15" of snow today and a high/low of 15F/0F tomorrow. :( For signs of spring, how about some of my easter eggs from last year?! At least it can compete with the color in your photo. ;p

socks, I have done 18 puzzles since this past November 1st. I have a lot of time to fill. Other than doing all the cooking and most of the dishes involved, keeping the laundry done up and the clutter of an expert clutterer organized, I don't do much at home. I can do some very light household chores but dh does most of the cleaning and all of the yard work. I am not a daytime tv watcher at all, so I fill the time between chores with reading and puzzles.

Lovely planter of herbs, Jim. What kind are they? I recognize only the basil on the left. A friend had an assortment of herbs planted beside her house, and it was a wonderfully aromatic area!

There is not even a farm pond close to me (maybe a creek or stream), and being in or around water in general is something I've never been keen on; so I have no pics to share in today's theme. Beautiful photos from everyone.