Friday, May 16, 2014

Spring

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
The forest floor, May 13, 2014

According to Lucy Maud Montgomery (through Emily of New Moon's teacher Mr. Carpenter), "spring has been responsible for more trash than anything else in the universe of God." While this is undoubtedly true, I am really quite unwilling to resist its pull.

And why should I? It brings such joy.

To go from this . . .
Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
 March 18, 2014

To this . . .
Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
April 7, 2014
Then this . . .

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
April 11, 2014
Thaw and melt - and the first hints of green on the ground.
Then, at last, the first hints of green:

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
May 5, 2014
To this . . . the forest looking as if it had been sprinkled by a yellow-green fairy wand . . .

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
May 11, 2014
Until, suddenly it seems, the forest has just exploded in green.


Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
May 13, 2014

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
May 13, 2014

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
May 13, 2014
Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
May 13, 2014
To continue with the L.M. Montgomery theme,
“I couldn't live where there were no trees--something vital in me would starve.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings
May 13, 2014
These are trillium, Ontario's provincial flower.
And, in our own front yard . . .

Spring | Wynn Anne's Meanderings


All this in just a few short weeks -- it's magical. Seriously, how could one be anything other than inspired?

I'm sure there's a primitive portion of my brain that associates the colour green with health and happiness, relief from the risk of winter starvation and freezing. The promise of food and warmth.

So forgive me if I wax a little rhapsodical and add my cheesy "trash" to the pile of spring-inspired flotsam. I'll just be over here smiling blissfully.

6 comments:

  1. I love this series of photos. It gives me hope we'll get there eventually!

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    1. Wait till you see Monday's pictures of the Tulip Festival. Got some really wonderful shots!

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  2. I LOVE your "trash". I got violets and triliums coming up in my garden and maple leaves on my trees finally. And the whole world absolutely seems happier and healthier because of it.

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    1. No trillium in our garden yet, but lots of other stuff on its way. Glad you love my trash!

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  3. That is such a hopeful group of pics. I love it.

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    1. Spring is the one great benefit of living somewhere where winters are long and bitterly cold.

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