spring haiku

Frozen grey and white Slowly transforms becomes green Wonderment of spring For today’s Ragtag Daily Prompt of Wonderment

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Bright Days coming

Its officially spring here in the northern hemisphere and our weather these days is fairly typical. Bright and sunny, relatively warm days split time with cloudy, cool windy days and some snow thrown in for general entertainment. Yesterday morning, it was clear, sunny and breezy and cold, (20F/-7C). I looked out my back window where […]

D is for Ducks

Ducks? OK, Steph, you said the themes for this month are retirement and fires. How do ducks fit in? Well, mid-morning yesterday, BA and I were taking a walk. Down to the tiny “fishing” pond in an open space area half a mile from the house. And sure enough, there were ducks and geese down […]

Fuzzy

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair So Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he? Fuzzy Wuzzy may not have been fuzzy, but there sure is a lot of stuff that is fuzzy these days. Running this morning at the lake, I met a pair of geese and their fuzzy goslings. I think […]

Spring

My sixty third year And still I am astonished Such bursts of color. Astonish“>Astonish

Lilac Awakening

Lilac along the bike path. Photos two days apart. Stay tuned for four. via Photo Challenge: Awakening

Spring Morning

Once barren branches Undergo transformation Blossoms and leaves emerge. I was struck yesterday walking along a path with southern exposure by the rapid emergence of spring blooms, despite last week’s cold and snow. Forsythia and plums in bloom, leaves ready to burst forth on trees, and swelling lilac buds. A week ago, they all were […]

Soon

Excitement growing I’m captivated, hopeful Spring is arriving. Captivating“>Captivating

Morning Restart

I. Rough awakening Achy tired and cranky Coffee helps a bit. II. Go run anyway Shoes on and out the door One step at a time. III. Fire rescue heads out Its mission unknown to me Will a life restart? IV. Redwings and robins Serenade my morning run Harbingers of spring. <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/restart/”>Restart</a>

Dim Hopes

I. Winter’s dark goes dim Orion fades with the dawn Shoots of spring emerge II. Hope slowly rising Barely discernible and On the horizon III. Shifts are happening Subtle to most observers No less real for that Dim“>Dim