Mar 05 2009
Spring!
Okay, it’s not here yet, but it’s coming. I just can’t wait. Like those little woodland creatures, I feel as though I’ve hibernated all winter long. Now I’m creeping out–very slowly–from my cozy den, and I’m looking for signs of spring. What are they?
Courtesy of Zack Webb. zackwebb.com
- Those yellow flowers (We called jarnigans, but are otherwise known as yellow trout lillies)
- Buds on the trees
- Kattydids & crickets (Kattydids are another term for locusts that make a beautiful noise outside. My phone ringtone is this, so when I first heard them outside last week, I was running around and looking for my phone. Haha!)
- Sunlight in the morning on my drive to work
- Warm sunshine
- Coats becoming jackets… becoming just long-sleeves, becoming short-sleeves
- Birds in droves! Coming home–or passing us by for colder skies….
What signs do you look for?
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The insane number of fantails that seem to perch upon the powerlines right outside my house… usually indicates that spring is somewhat near or has arrived :p Other than that, I usually get a passing comment from a friend or colleague at the start of each season… don’t know why, it just comes up in the conversation somehow!