I love spring; the rebirth of nature makes it a season of hope. I enjoy the smells and colors, but the most noticeable change is the sounds of birds singing. I woke up this morning with the recognizable tune of the black-capped chickadee, a two-note fee-bee song. The chickadees are the heralds of spring, reminding us that the cold and isolation of winter will soon be over.
I agree! Spring has always been my favorite season and this lovely article celebrating the Earth’s rebirth is just what’s needed today. Seeing nature reclaim its glory with trees bursting forth with new life and flowers budding with the promise of colorful blooms surely brings a smile to anyone’s face.
I appreciate the photo of tulip bulbs pushing through the soil as I watch anxiously for the same in my garden. Just seeing the tender tips is a beautiful sight to me. You’ve given a nice lesson in Chickadees. What a cute little guy! And the back page photos are great, especially the deer thief.
Thank you for this very nice article. It made me smile.
Agree - the shoots pushing up from the earth in spring always make me feel hopeful! That’s amazing your chickadees are so tame - we have the Carolina chickadees here, and they’re very wary of people. Thanks for another glimpse of spring!
I think it is only in the urban environment where the are so tame, or at the entrance of a nature park where they have learned that people bring them food.
Thank you for your joyful thoughts of colorful spring flowers and happy chickadees. With all that is happening in the world, I think it’s essential to pause, look around in wonder and be grateful for the little and of course, big blessings in our lives. Thank you also for the Substack app link!
Thank you, Dawna. I just needed to focus on something else and thought many readers will feel the same. The app is great for reading on substack, I think it is a good addition to what Substack offers.
April has always been my favorite month - it's when i was born after all ;-)
I loved reading this on the train this morning. Had to look up what a "chickadee" is. I only do bird names in Swiss German. Also, being up super early in spring means that you get all the birds singing just for you. One of my favorite things. That second picture is exactly the kind of thing I would stop for and take a picture of as well. Thank you for sharing!
This newsletter kind of reminded me of one you did last year that had a tree and melting snow and I learned how the snow melts around a tree - I later (end of June) saw the same thing way up high in the Alps. Love learning and then seeing things for myself.
They once did a segment on Silbo Gomero on Swedish TV. It was on Fråga Lund a few years ago. Fascinating. Kind of similar to the alphorn beind used to communicate across the Alps.
Those pictures on the back page are great! Thank you to Doug for letting you share them.
Agreeing with the others, and thanking you for pausing to reflect on the wonders of life in spite of so much turbulence. I'm in the same hemisphere and time zone, but a bit south of you. I too am gratefully enjoying birdsong, as well as budding daffodils and dogwood trees in bloom. I did not know about chickadees, so your 'lesson' was just lovely.
I agree! Spring has always been my favorite season and this lovely article celebrating the Earth’s rebirth is just what’s needed today. Seeing nature reclaim its glory with trees bursting forth with new life and flowers budding with the promise of colorful blooms surely brings a smile to anyone’s face.
I appreciate the photo of tulip bulbs pushing through the soil as I watch anxiously for the same in my garden. Just seeing the tender tips is a beautiful sight to me. You’ve given a nice lesson in Chickadees. What a cute little guy! And the back page photos are great, especially the deer thief.
Thank you for this very nice article. It made me smile.
Thank you Lizzie, enjoy springtime!
Agree - the shoots pushing up from the earth in spring always make me feel hopeful! That’s amazing your chickadees are so tame - we have the Carolina chickadees here, and they’re very wary of people. Thanks for another glimpse of spring!
I think it is only in the urban environment where the are so tame, or at the entrance of a nature park where they have learned that people bring them food.
Thank you for your joyful thoughts of colorful spring flowers and happy chickadees. With all that is happening in the world, I think it’s essential to pause, look around in wonder and be grateful for the little and of course, big blessings in our lives. Thank you also for the Substack app link!
Thank you, Dawna. I just needed to focus on something else and thought many readers will feel the same. The app is great for reading on substack, I think it is a good addition to what Substack offers.
I agree. The past few days I’ve needed to focus on the simple joys of every day life. It all becomes too overwhelming at times.
April has always been my favorite month - it's when i was born after all ;-)
I loved reading this on the train this morning. Had to look up what a "chickadee" is. I only do bird names in Swiss German. Also, being up super early in spring means that you get all the birds singing just for you. One of my favorite things. That second picture is exactly the kind of thing I would stop for and take a picture of as well. Thank you for sharing!
This newsletter kind of reminded me of one you did last year that had a tree and melting snow and I learned how the snow melts around a tree - I later (end of June) saw the same thing way up high in the Alps. Love learning and then seeing things for myself.
They once did a segment on Silbo Gomero on Swedish TV. It was on Fråga Lund a few years ago. Fascinating. Kind of similar to the alphorn beind used to communicate across the Alps.
Those pictures on the back page are great! Thank you to Doug for letting you share them.
Agreeing with the others, and thanking you for pausing to reflect on the wonders of life in spite of so much turbulence. I'm in the same hemisphere and time zone, but a bit south of you. I too am gratefully enjoying birdsong, as well as budding daffodils and dogwood trees in bloom. I did not know about chickadees, so your 'lesson' was just lovely.
Thanks Mischa, I think it won't be long before we get flowers here. I will be on the lookout for them and share it on Substack
Terrific :)