Budding leaves, cherry blossoms, festive flags

A building with brick walls is partially obscured by a tree with green leaves and a blooming tree with pink flowers.Bright green tree foliage contrasts with a clear blue sky, accented by a string of colorful triangular flags.

Green leaves and magnolia blossoms

A vibrant canopy of white magnolia flowers and green leaves against a clear blue sky.

Viewed a completely empty Berlin Olympiastadion in a new light.

A stadium with blue and purple lighting illuminates rows of empty seating surrounding a running track and field.A stadium at dusk with illuminated roof structures and a central tower in the background.A stadium with empty field is lit at night with colorful lights in shades of purple, blue, and green illuminating the empty seating area.A brightly lit sports stadium with an expansive, empty field is surrounded by rows of empty seats and a blue running track.

Sketched the Easter egg decoration at today’s café.

A drawing of a vase containing bare branches adorned with hanging, colorful egg ornaments.

After yesterday’s blustery rain, I enjoyed a sunny yet gusty midday walk on my Easter Monday day off.

A branch covered in white magnolia flowers with purple highlights and green leaves is set against a clear blue sky.Pink cherry blossoms bloom against a clear blue sky with a few white clouds.A yellow dandelion emerges from a crack between two large pavement stone slabs.Clouds partially obscure the sun in a blue sky above a row of solar panels.

Peak forsythia bloom

A dense cluster of vibrant yellow forsythia flowers is in full bloom, closeup of branches, with some green leaves showing.

I was worried about the courtyard sparrows because I hadn’t seen them in a long time, but they’re back, swooping in, flying from hedge branch to branch, and hopping around feeding on the birdseed fallen from an upstairs neighbor onto our terrace. The wood pigeons have been here every day, too.

The Moon was giant tonight 🌕

The full Moon behind illuminated trees at night, creating a glistening effect on the leaves.

The midday sun lit the magnolias just right today, a sight at a time I don’t often see

White magnolia flowers bloom on thin branches against a clear blue sky.White magnolia flowers are blooming on tree branches against a clear blue sky with yellow apartment building behind on the rightWhite magnolia flowers are blooming on a tree branch with some green leaves and unopened buds.

Saw: Project Hail Mary at the cinema 🍿

First sketch in a longer while, pink tulips on the mini sketchpad

A red line drawing depicts a bouquet of tulips in an oat drink container, accompanied by handwritten text pink tulips Coffee Fellows

Walk in the light rain, tram downtown for an oat cappuccino

Two views of cloudy sky and the Moon, with Fernsehturm and magnolias

A tall, illuminated tower, Berlin Fernsehturm, extends right into the cloudy night sky with a bright moon partially visible behind the clouds.A magnolia tree with illuminated blossoms is set against a night sky featuring a bright moon and scattered clouds.

Started reading the audiobook: A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke 📚

Went to two concerts in two weeks. Had perfect views of Tom Smith (from Editors) solo on acoustic guitar with beautiful baritone voice and accompanying musician tonight at the red brick church Passionskirche and Constant Smiles in the living room-sized Schokoladen last week Monday.

Two musicians are performing on a church altar with acoustic guitars in a warm light.A band is performing on stage in a dimly lit venue, with blue and purple lighting. Bass player on the left, drummer in the middle, singer on electric guitar on the right

Spent the afternoon browsing (and getting a few) art supplies. Then saw the sliver Moon after dinner.

A crescent moon shines in a cloudy night sky above city lights and bare trees with the Berlin Fernsehturm in the distance bottom right

The forsythias are blossoming 🤩

Bright yellow forsythia flowers are blooming densely on a green hedge against a clear blue sky.

The first leaves are budding, but I have yet to see some forsythia blossoms…

Several budding leaves are emerging on a plant branch, set against a blurred background of residential buildings.Budding branches of a tree are silhouetted against a clear dusk sky.

Went downtown west center this afternoon to go Japanese stationery shopping - found and bought a Kakusta standing silicone pencil case for my urban sketching.

A white cat with brown flecks, Champi, sits on a desk next to a propped-up translucent silicone folding pencil case with various office items around.

Micro.blog’s RSS reader Inkwell is now my way to view feeds. When I sit with my iPad, the web browser has an always open Inkwell tab. Its Today tab loads new posts, my left thumb taps title cards, the right side of the screen shows the full entries, I read them, check back after a while and repeat.