If romance has its time and place, this is it. My new backyard pool offers couples a picturesque setting for love.

However, it’s not always paradise; this goose is getting an earful after scoping out a beautiful swan.

I consider myself lucky; most of the farmer’s fields around here look like lakes, but the dust will be blowing around soon enough.

It’s been a long, colorless winter, and I am so looking forward to better opportunities for photos!

–Photos by me