The wind is howling outside right now, so maybe the forecast is correct. The peonies and hostas have poked their heads through in the past few days, and the daffodils and tulips are already in bloom. The ornamental cherry bush is nearly finished blooming, and the apple, pear and crab-apple blossoms seem ready to burst. I even picked a few stalks of asparagus yesterday, which puts us about 3 weeks ahead of schedule judging by the past few years.
This morning, I saw the first shimmer of the wheat that was planted in our fields 2 weeks ago.
Spring is around the corner!
The forests around our house are mainly mixed forest, where huge, gnarled conifers clash with the red blooms of the maples, which in turn clash with the tender lime green of the birch and aspen. Finding beauty and harmony in nature isn't hard - you don't have to look very far to see the harbingers of spring and the bounty of the landscape.
On that note, I leave you with yesterday's sunset. Enjoy.
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Wow! Almost seems like y'all are about a month behind us, Deb. However - Loudon County barely made it under the wire for a winter frost advisory. The Smokies and surrounding areas north of us will be getting pinched. Yet - we're not without all the high gusts of wind with heavy, heavy rain. And we're down into the 50's right now - at the warmest time of day. I hope it passes by fast!
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