Sunday, April 06, 2008

Signs for Celebration

This afternoon we were walking past a shop with cut flowers out front and I stopped Ruth to point out the bees which were visiting the blooms. Driving along the highway we saw turkey vultures circling over a field. Spring!

Yesterday evening we went walking with another couple at Second Marsh and saw half a dozen blue herons standing on muskrat mounds. There was still ice on the marsh but it is receding at the shore. It that margin of icy water a family of beavers was cruising about after a winter of hibernation. Spring!

Redwing blackbirds. Cardinals. Robins. All signs that the season which began on the calendar two weeks ago has actually arrived.

We noticed that the Toronto television stations were marking the receding snow by pointing out the garbage tossed by humans along the streets. What a lousy focus in such a hopeful season.

We are fortunate to experience all four seasons as a gift from God, and this is my favourite.

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