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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Reaching for the Light

Wood squill (Scilla siberica)
One day, there are snowdrifts in the yard at least three feet deep. The next day, the snow has disappeared into the good dark earth, and tiny flowers are springing up everywhere, reaching for the light over their fragile heads.

Grasses thrust themselves out of puddles in the park, and a few ducks paddle up and down the little stream among the trees. Everywhere, there is birdsong, every feathered singer in the overstory declaring its delight in the season.

Sometimes we (Beau and I) thought winter would never end. Now, we can hardly believe our good fortune. Every sunbeam and every tiny bloom is a gift.

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful...and I'm so grateful for springtime this year especially.

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  2. Beautiful affect on that top picture...
    I try to sit in the sun every morning
    that it is out and gather up its warmth
    and light... It is a gift indeed...

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  3. This is a stunning photo.
    Be well, be safe.

    Guy

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