Signs of Spring.

We went for a walk along the Lagan towpath today and parked in the carpark at Drumbeg.
I saw this beech tree hanging on to it's winter leaves and it reminded me of the paper tree I've just about finished stitching.

There were marsh marigolds growing and flowering in this swampy ground. I couldn't get close enough to them to get a good photo.

The celandines were out at last.

I saw this scalloped shaped fungus....

....and wood anemone..

...and deep red catkins on the willow trees...

...buds about to open...

but I'm already thinking of summer flowers.