April

The beginning of the month was snowy. The paths in the garden were covered with snow, as if they had not been cleared all winter. The temperature during the day does not rise above +3 C, and at night it is minus. 

The ice on the Neva and large lakes, in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea began to melt. Vessels pass along the bay in St. Petersburg. Ice floes break off and float into the sea. This upsets ice fishing enthusiasts, because they can swim away on an ice floe. 

Rescue hovercraft are constantly on duty in St. Petersburg, they remove the unfortunate fishermen from the torn off ice floes and take them to the shore. In early April, the fishermen were rescued along with the dog and their equipment, they sailed on an ice floe into the Gulf of Finland and into the sea. I don't understand how adults can be so reckless about their lives?

 

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April 16 was Orthodox Easter. TV showed the night service in the church. Many people make or buy "Kulich" at the supermarkets. This is such a sweet cupcake with raisins and marzipan. People also paint eggs in different colors, it is an art to decorate them with beautiful patterns. I sometimes dye eggs, put them in water with onion peel and boil for 10-15 minutes so that they turn darker.

 

Very little can be photographed in the garden, while the snow lies on the flower beds and on the lawn. In the sun, where the earth warmed up, crocuses and white flowers (Leucojum vernum)  appeared. These simple early flowers surprise every spring. They are very hardy and bright.

Surprisingly, peonies were also frost-resistant. Their pink-red stems appeared on thawed patches in the snow. I removed the shelter from the peonies, let them bask in the sun.  

Buds of future flowers increase on rhododendrons. They also overwintered well. Roses that wintered in the greenhouse began to grow. The first leaves appeared on the trunks. Probably soon they will begin to grow and bloom.

What made you happy in April?