Reflections of Spring

Reflections of Spring 2016 - yes, 2016 - these popped up in my Facebook feed as "on this day". So much life on Buckhorn hill that day as spring emerged in all it's glory.  I walked around taking quick snapshots from various angles trying to capture life emerging from the ground and reach for the sunshine and warmth while at the same time presenting it's color as a gift of thanks for bringing forth all that comes from experiencing the winter - a season of recluse and resting - while preparing for the summer heat that feels so good but can bring perspiration and wilt

 Ah this season of spring - the perfect time between winter and summer to bloom, grow, and be.

Maple Emerging

It's been a while since I blogged. Just hasn't been something I've longed for like I did a few years ago but I feel like I'm bringing it back.  Like the Japanese Maple in the front yard you see above I feel I'm coming up out of this long winter.  All winters seem long to me and I'm especially thankful that this one has been short on extreme temperatures.  So look for me, I'm emerging again.  Life is budding and there's got to be a renewal in the works.

Listening to Helen Reddy singing brings me a solace like nothing else seems to do:

And when one of us is gone

And one of us is left to carry on

Then remembering will have to do

Our memories alone will get us through

Think about the days of me and you.

So now it's time to carry on to a deeper level... and emerge like a maple.