Part one: Little afternoon walk on a chilly rainy day (rain is still appreciated- moderate winter snowfall left thins rather dry -not as bad as some areas- so the several all night and/or all day rains we've had are a good thing!. Anyway, I was not very hopefully looking for Calypso orchids just outside the acreage, when I spotted some colour among last year's dead poplar leaves and this season's greening undergrowth-- this plant was unexpected, I've never seen one on the farm or nearby areas, though super easy to miss amongst the other foliage if you don't catch it in flower. That's the case here, since this is only maybe 30-50 metres from my gate! Part two: went back out (next day) to look for those orchids again (still no luck) and see if I could get a nicer still shot of the Clematis flower. Approached from a different side and saw 3 more flowers (actually 4, but only noticed the last one a bit later) where the vine had climbed up 6 feet or so on a poplar sucker! Music: Natural Light by Chris Haugen YouTube Audio Library