Category Archive: spring

361 – Harbingers of Spring

361 – Harbingers of Spring

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move …

 

358 – The Birds

358 – The Birds

Wandering around in Civic Square I’m very impressed with the way the pigeons have kept their distance from each other. I’m guessing they’re about a …

 

357 – Daffodils

357 – Daffodils

I love daffodils – it’s such a crazy name for starters, but beyond that I love they way they are, for the most part, unassuming …

 

321 – Makes times, takes time

321 – Makes times, takes time

A couple of weeks ago I pruned the roses. A blessing, today, I see that somehow, miraculously, the roses have noticed the days are longer. …

 

317 – Keep the faith

317 – Keep the faith

It must be coming around to Spring again – the cherry buds are swelling. They don’t seem to pay much attention to the writhing words …

 

292 – The thin edge

292 – The thin edge

Spring winds      Hoping the flowers burst Out in laughter — Basho I’m trying to not get excited or perhaps even to be interested in the bursting …

 

265 – Happy Birthday

265 – Happy Birthday

Today we did the whole family thing. Tomorrow, Marica’s mother, Danica, turns 80, and because you don’t turn 80 every day we decided to stretch …

 

101 – Pond life

101 – Pond life

There’s something irresistible about water life to me. It’s been that way for as long as I can remember. If it swims or floats or …

 

086 – Sip the cool green

086 – Sip the cool green

If we were the size of butterflies, we would be able to rise up in the cool stillness of the early morning. We would be …

 

080 – Calendula

080 – Calendula

Marigolds (Calendula officinalis). I like ‘em. Simple, rustic charmers, I like their self-seeding qualities, and their warm welcoming colours. We always had them growing at …