First Journey into Spring

Spring officially arrived just a short while ago, at 5.58 EST, when the Spring Equinox rolled across the planet.  It's never actually been a sudden switch from winter to spring; the seasons are a continuously unfolding tapestry of change.  But it's a marker of sorts, telling us that warmer weather is on its way.  Birds will return, snow will vanish, and in about six weeks leaves will unfold, turning the world here to green.

I celebrated by getting out for a ride on my chariot in the sunshine.  It wasn't very long, just down the street and back, but it was wonderfully refreshing.  Sure felt like spring.

Don't tell me you can't see the yellow in this Goldfinch's feathers.  This was a long time ago, in early February I think, but it shows how the natural world is continuously changing, looking ahead to the next season.

The snow evaporates and green patches of grass emerge, getting larger and larger.

We've had a lot of squirrel activity suddenly, as they chase each other in spiral racetracks around the tree trunks - this after two months of mostly hiding away from winter.
 

And inside the house we've had Hyacinths and now Daffodils bringing a splash of bright spring colours to the kitchen table. Spring is well and truly here.