Spring Equinox 2017

it seems the sun slid under the creek ice

mingled with autumn's golden grass and turned the the water shades of apricot gold

yesterday the creek was running water

deep freeze last night

created sacred geometry on the surface

water flowing at the top (of this photo)

 mingling with fingers of ice 

a smaller creek

the expression of ice is so different

bubbles rise from the muddy depths

are frozen in time

for a few hours

it really is lovely to wander the waters edge

a magical realm of

ice and water offering unique formations

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Happy Spring to you

and

Happy Autumn to the rest of you

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Winter becomes Spring

though most our days are cloudy

around sunset

the sun often lights up our world

rain instead of snow

these days

snow is thawing

my creek and ponds (still frozen)

rise and overflow their banks

I stepped outside

 a skunk wandering by

happy and cautious was I

last night it got down to 19F

creek and ponds

froze over

creating their temporary 

sacred geometry

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I believe that  winter has bowed out to spring

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March, Winter

March:

snow has fallen most days

or nights

often only an inch

last night we got 6 inches
at this time of year
I always wonder if it is our last sincere snowfall

I see dark eyed Juncos daily

true to their name

it is hard to see their eyes

often around sunset

the sun touches our world

with passion

the world is hushed under the blanket of snow

but for the birds

and 

this pileated woodpecker

drums on the trees

and fills the sky

with 

rhythm

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