The weather here can turn on a dime. This morning the clouds were draped over the mountains like a veil. It was cold and damp. Now, just hours later, the sun is shining and its warm. You can never count on the weather being one way or another. But that's what makes life interesting!

Now is the time of wildflowers and they are everywhere. First to appear were the crocuses (above) in mid-May. Now we are surrounded by an infinite variety. It is so beautiful to go walking in the forest when the lupins are in flower and just carpeting the forest floor...