Despite All the Turmoil and Gloom...

It's a beautiful spring day, so I took a bunch of photos while I was on my morning walk (four and a half miles today). It was a bit breezy, and several little cyclones picked up piles of pollen and slapped me across the face, which resulted in a sneezing fit or two. It's a bit overcast, so the colors in the photos didn't come out as brilliant as they might had it been sunny, but I expect you get the picture.

And now, back to your regularly scheduled doom and gloom.