Hassells in the Highlands

Spring is on it's way!  I see signs of it.  Yeessss!   picture taken last June We had snow a week ago, but the sun has shone in all its glory because the sky has been blue and clear of those pesky grey clouds since then. The grasses are looking a little greener and the water a little bluer. The snowdrops are blooming - small, delicate flowers, but apparently hardy because the air is still cold and frosty in the mornings. The daffodils are coming up in bunches along the river. And this morning on my walk, I saw the gorse starting to bloom.  Now, I happen to know this bush will have flowers through June because it was blooming when we arrived last year, so we will have lots of time to enjoy its color. This was taken last June Gorse is not a friendly bush. It is full of thorns and you would be very sorry if you fell into one. They tend to grow in bunches and I remember how pretty they looked all over the countryside when we arrived here.  I went to E