Ambitious early crocus

With every little bit of new warmth—and there have been a few episodes—you can start to see that, yes indeed, there is something under the snow. First, it's a rock or two. Then, the snow melts completely in a couple of areas and reveals a patch of moss or even, Glory Be, a stretch of bare ground. There's still a significant blanket of white surrounding the house, but one of the recently opened areas just happens to be a spot where the early crocuses tend to hang out, so, in addition to my usual walk, I trekked around the abode to search for bulbs with great expectations. I wasn't to be disappointed, for, just about where I would have expected them, a handful of crocuses were kicking off the bloom season. This light blue one was farthest along, and it will soon have plenty of company... well, unless the cold and snow return, a meteorological insult that is actually in the forecast for later in the week. Better bloom fast.