It’s that time of year when winter seems to be dragging on. Add to the ice, snow and cold, the misery of this pandemic, and life may seem as bleak as the grey salted asphalt roads.
Out for a walk the other day I saw a ditch. A ditch? You ask laughingly. She’s going to write about a ditch? Yes, a mere ditch that made me stop and take this picture.
February is behind us today and gives us a chance to look a little deeper. That lingering look means we may see something different or see things differently.
Some may see a ditch. I see the deliverance of spring. Water the colour of melted glaciers, and trees and grass that whisper of summer dreams.
I see the laced edges of freedom and time spent with friends. Laughter, joy, and clinking glasses that leave rings of condensation on the patio table.
I see hope and feel it in the warmth of the sun that kisses my face. I see the grace of one season bowing out to another. We wait like all of nature, but soon, soon the time will come. That’s what I see. What do you see?
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It’s all about perspective and how we frame our experiences! I agree, there’s a lot more below the surface when we take the time to look deeper. Very uplifting post!
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Thanks for your observations Danell. I believe there is beauty almost everywhere, even in the most mundane places. And if we look with different eyes we are sure to see it. Thanks again for your message.
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“No object is so ugly that, under certain conditions of light and shade, or proximity to other things, it will not look beautiful.” -Oscar Wilde
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That’s a great quote Danell. I agree with Oscar’s sentiment. Thank you for sharing!
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Transitions between seasons are so enjoyable to witness. Your ditch photo shouts transition!
The snow here isn’t melting yet, but the skies today were a deep blue and I heard early-returning red-winged blackbirds trilling from the forest trees while a small flock of Canada geese honked as they flew their migration route overhead.
Definite hints of spring.
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Thanks for reading Rebecca. Definitely feeling the sporadic signs of spring. I do enjoy watching the seasons transition. Send those geese home. 😁
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I see bright blue skies instead of hard gray ones. There aren’t as many geese flying this year, not yet anyway, but I’ve heard the little guys up in the trees. Haven’t seen them yet — there’s still too much snow here to tempt them to come down — but just hearing them makes me stop and smile. What a lovely post. That made me smile too.
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Thanks very much Eugenia! I agree, skies are clearing and spring is around the corner. Glad to make you smile.
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What a great way to look at things! If only everybody could be so perspective….I have been watching the birds! They are definitely happy and chirping away and collecting their twigs! It’s a new Season!
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The birds have been behaving differently. Our first clue here is the behaviour of the Canada Geese. Though today they’re hunkered down. It’s cold and windy. But spring is definitely around the bend. Thanks so much for reading and appreciating!
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We’ve had 70 degree weather the past few days, but March is our worst month I think…….Rain, rain, rain, hot, then more rain, cloudy…….. cold ……it just can’t make up it’s mind!
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We have much of the same, which we hope will lead to sunnier days.
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