Tag: Spring
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Spring Blossoms: A Joyful Park Visit
One side of the hill chirping Answered in song from the other side, positive energy of a Spring evening. White Magnolia buds popped to blooms Bookended by pale pink plum blossoms like fairy crowns worn across reaching branches goldened by the sun. Singular Weeping Cherry demands attention from center point, cascading flowers arching to tickle…
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Is This a Spring Tease?-SOLC Day 12
Pops of yellow blooms quietly taunt Spring’s near through brown, brittle leaves Oh, surprise-bees are back too Is this more than just a tease? Today was a 65 degree day with full sun! It has been months since seeing a temperature like this. The sun was radiant in the popping blue sky. So lovely! Arriving…
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Spring Ahead into Darkness-SOLC Day 11
Spring ahead changes me Darkness exists at rising. Darkness colors today’s mood; Darkness changes me- Spring ahead! This first Monday after changing the time and losing one hour was awful at awakening. At 6:30 AM, it is now totally dark again as well as silent. The birds are no longer twittering about the birth of…
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Spring Blooms Defeat Winter Wearies-SOLC Day 4
T en closed buds of alternating lilac and white U plifting sight for a tired, weary winter soul L aments turned to hopeful optimism I gnoring the price tag P urchased on a happy whim S pring bundled in cellophane to carry home
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The Joy of Morning Birdsong-SOLC Day 3
The last few days, I have been awakened by birdsong again! It is an absolutely lovely alarm clock. It brings a smile to my face as I awaken my senses to the day. It is such a treat to reenter consciousness in this joyful way. This is such a change from the absolute silent mornings…
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Well, Today is that Kind of Day
If ever there ever there were a Spring day so perfect,allowing the vibrancy of life to danceacross the grayed-brown hardened world. A cotton-candy morning lightbreaks the horizonushering in a true blue sky, Golden stars with fluted cupsbutter the lawns,encircling trees. Tiny 5 petaled periwinkle bloomspepper the edgesof pavement, Flaming fuchsia blossomspopcorn a human-size bushcasting a…
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Maple Syrup IS a Season- Day 18 SOLSC
This is one of my favorite times of year in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. The sap starts flowing and maple trees are tapped to collect this treasure. Then the sap is boiled down until is produces that sweet amber liquid- maple syrup. All the weekends in March, you can go to farms…
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Brave Pioneers Battle Winter’s Persistence- Day 11 SOLSC
Last week we had sunny, 70 degree days and today snow and 30. This is typical March weather where I live. That is why I so love to see those initial flowers that battle the hanging on of winter. They bring such hope that Spring is oh so close. Today, I took the time to…
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