Spring is sprung

Decided to dig out my "old " camera today as earlier, when it was snowing I managed to get my other one soaked! Tried taking a few shots with it and decided that the old Canon is better fro close up work.

A friend gave me this camelia years ago and it only started fkower 2 days ago only to be met by snow today - what an introduction to 2008
I wasn't allowed to accompany S on a walk this pm in case we took similair blips - thanks JH !!