Spring!

You were kind enough to join me on my walk to work during the barren and early part of spring.

Here are a few photos to show you what our campus is looking like now!

These are the older dormitories in the oldest part of campus. Gorgeous flowering trees.

Spring is MSU's prettiest time (although autumn is a close second!). I loved this redbud.

Red buds -- my favorite.

It's in front of this building -- the one of the campus' earlier buildings. (We were founded in 1855; this is 1881). It's the original library/museum. Who knew when they built this that one day I would be asked to be on the museum board?

Beaumont Tower is one of our landmarks. The carillon is wonderful, with summer concerts. But it never looks as lovely as now.

Apple trees everywhere! I love 'em!

The gardens are beginning to bloom. MSU started as an agricultural college and the program is still strong. The poppies are especially beautiful...

And there were still some daffs and narcissus. So many varieties...

I suspect the flowering trees will lose their flowers after this weekend's heavy rains.

And, as a fond farewell, here's a plaque from one of our older buildings where the home ec (as it was called then) classes took place. I love this sign. Unfortunately, the building is due for demolition over the next year, which both saddens and angers me.

Thanks for walking along!