1st of March is the celebration of spring almost everywhere in the northen hemisphere. For Romanian people, the first day of spring comes together with a special name, Martisor. It is known that God of Mars was celebrated in ancient Rome as a symbol of revival, green fields, flocks and love. And because Romanian people has Roman roots, we also celebrate Mars on the first day of the spring. Each spring, we offer the Martisor (a little Amulet, tied with red-and-white thread) to the ones we love, especially women. They wear the amulet for 8-12 days, after which they hung it on a branch of a tree in bloom. For further reading, and more information, please visit http://www.meetromania.info/uk_martisor.html. Happy wonderful spring to everyone! The picture with the snowdrops was taken in my parents' garden, under the walnut tree, last winter/spring.