First signs of Spring in Figgate Park

We had a lovely walk round Edinburgh's Figgate Park on Saturday. The weather was dreich - dull and damp - and not really ideal for photos! 

We were delighted to see catkins on the Hazel trees, these are the male catkins, the tiny red female flowers haven't emerged yet. I took several photos, but only the one below really worked out. 

I also enjoyed watching the patterns of the willow branches where they overhang the loch

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I'm delighted that one of my poems has been published by The Ekphrastic Review amongst the responses to the multi-media work 'We Are All Eve' by Monica Marks.