I love seeing a tree’s shadow on snow. Somehow it’s stronger, sharper, more clear than just on plain ground. This is a sight I doubt I’ll be seeing again this year. This photo was taken a mere three days ago, and now that snow that helped cast such a wonderful shadow is gone. Melted away with the near 60 degree temperatures we’ve had this week and the ever strengthening rays of the almost-spring-sun.
Not only will I not see snow shadows anymore, but soon the tree will be wearing its new leafy green garb that conceals its true shape. No longer will its limbs be bare for all the world to see. It will not be casting this same shadow again until next year.
The birds are saying it’s time to move on too. I wake up to their sweet, varied songs every morning. Just yesterday I saw the little fox sparrow, my very own spring predictor, back scratching around at my feeding station again. He’s late this year. I’ve not seen any robins as yet. When we lived in Colorado the robins were full time residents, but here they leave for the winter.
This weekend we are expecting between 2 and 4 inches of rain! That’s a lot of water. They say that if it were snow it would be three or four feet! I’ll be glad for the water this time instead of snow. At least I don’t have to shovel it!
I do believe spring is on it’s way!
Mr. Cardinal is ready too. (Taken during our big snow storm.)
Posted by Lynne Robinson at 07:55 AM. Filed under: • Daily Life • My thoughts • Life in New Jersey • Birds • weather • Trees, flowers
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