We had a grand snowstorm last week, depositing nearly a foot of snow in a few brief hours. It disrupted the weekend a little, but for the most part, the streets cleared quickly and it gave everyone who wished a short time to go sledding, build snow creatures and otherwise cavort. Then, just as quickly as it had arrived, the snow was gone.
The snow left in its place the beginnings of Spring. Trees are beginning to bud. Lilies and crocus are poking through the nicely damp ground, in some cases, already flowering. Creeks are flowing with vigor and joy. And birds of all sorts and sizes are filling the air with their song.
I made a quick trip the other day over to the Friends' Farm across the river, and was greeted by an incredible symphony of song bursting from all of the above. I walked thru the woods and had to tear myself away from the beauty of it all much too soon.
In my very brief visit there, I spotted cardinals, a bluebird, a hawk and a crow soaring overhead, an eastern towhee, sparrows and multiple birds I could not identify from a distance. I also collected a few snippets of the symphony, shown below along with some photos.
Let those with ears, enjoy.
God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Martin Luther
I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.... People think pleasing God is all God care about. But any fool living in the world can see it always trying to please us back. ~Alice Walker
But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will teach you: or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. ~Job 12
Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. ~Rachel Carson
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