Thursday, March 25, 2010
Something about Spring
I know that many remark about the beauty of the season. We are no different in our appreciation of the marvelous signs of God's handiwork waking up after a wintry snooze. When you think about it, isn't it incredible how these slender, almost weightless, shoots of leaves and flowers-to-be, push themselves through a load of earth, manure, ground-cover - sometimes even concrete! - as they reach for the warming sunlight of Spring! Though I didn't capture it on camera, there is a daffodil under the new deck that is contorting itself in order to grow through the only spot available: a small circle of light surrounding the Dogwood tree. What wonders!

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1 comment:
Yes, wonderful! I too have enjoyed marveling at the new flowers coming up. Nice shots, Dad. (that last one is: Helleborus Orientalis, Lenten Rose; similar to Helleborus Niger, Christmas Rose, that I've seen at Jim's parents.)
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