SC83 - post 18 February - random subject

For this weeks' challenge I have chosen 'Hope' as my subject. Each year in late spring, the joyous awakening of the world fills many of us with hope for the future. This week started last Sunday with the background photo of snowdrop carpets, and along came bursts of more flowers including the male catkins of hazel. followed by the white froth of blackthorn flowers, the pale yellow beauty of wild primroses, beautiful early Prunus blossom and the glorious yellow of the Tenby daffodil - Narcissus obvalaris. There are many other flowers that have opened this week too, including Crocus thomasinianus, Anemone blanda, Pulmonaria officianalis, Cyclamen, and winter jasmine. But if i put all of this onto the photo the snowdrops, which are one of my favourite flowers would be hidden.

Spring is nearly upon us in the Northern hemisphere, so I wish for you all the precious gift of hope.