The girls are at it again!

Signs of spring are everywhere - flowering and leafing trees, and birds that are sporting colors so bright they could put your eye out.  The deadline for filing income taxes in these United States also is a sign of spring.  It marks the traditional arrival of the hummingbirds in the high country.  Shorts and tee shirts emerge from storage.   I gauge the relative outside temperature by a friend who is the very first to shed her socks and boots, and don sandals.

Those who are lucky enough to either have chickens or know people who raise them also see an explosion of eggs in the nest.  Beautiful colors are tucked under those girls' feathers.  Our friends Richard and Andrea both have chickens, and we are extremely lucky to have their eggs in our pantry.  The egg is one of nature's perfect packages, and I absolutely cannot resist photographing them.

Look at these colors and textures.  And they make the most delicious meals.  Who could ask for more?

Thanks to Andrea and Richard, and kudos to their girls!

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image