Between birding and gardening, I have not been able to settle down long enough to write a coherent story, so my post(s) about Taos, New Mexico, will have to wait. Spring is the time when birds migrate from their wintering to their breeding grounds. Some will build their nests, lay their eggs, and raise their … Continue reading Spring’s Pageant
I don’t know about you, but this winter seems to have kept its grip on us longer than usual. I realize this feeling is subjective, but my hunch is shared by several friends. Cold, dry, and windy conditions in March and parts of April kept the vegetation mostly brown, and the arrival of migratory birds … Continue reading Of Spring Birds, Blooms, and Feelings
Spring drew on: she was indeed already come; . . . sometimes on a sunny day it began even to be pleasant and genial, and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps. (Charlotte Brontë … Continue reading Signs of Spring
Do you like spring? Have spring rituals? Engage in treasured activities or events? Take off your clothes and expose your white winter skin to the first warming rays of the sun? If you just reread this last question and are now worried about getting subjected to my exhibitionist tendencies, fear not—they are nonexistent. But apparently … Continue reading Spring Firsts
Surprises come in two variations—positive and negative. Like most people who care about our planet and its denizens, I worry about contagion, wars, and climate change. While I’m extremely grateful that nobody is shooting at me or making me leave my home and country, that water flows when I turn on the faucet and electricity … Continue reading Spring Surprises
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