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IF the Spring will not come to us……we will go to the Spring

The 10th April and still no sign of spring. New growth and colour is just not there….so in an attempt to keep our spirits positive we brought just a little spring colour into the house to add some cheer….

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Outside it is just a little brighter than of late but even though the sun does shine on us to-day it is still very much an autumnal/winter scene in the woods…….

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It is also time to access the damage reaped by the winter winds which seem to have blown incessantly for months.  But I suppose damage could be worse and may be this is a natural way to thin out the weaker timbers……

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Silver Birch are usually one of our first trees to send out new leaves, prior to that they usually develop a reddish brown hue on the top branches, as sure sign that a new season is about to start.  But not this year, as you can see the Birch is still black and very much bare……

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It is still very sobering to look across the woodland, recognising that a quarter of the year has passed and nearly halfway through another month, yet still see so little to suggest that spring is on the way. ……..

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May be when it does eventually arrive it will be like an express train and swish past us without our knowing…..an explosion of colour and scent will be very welcome and may be it will come with a rush.

THE GLOVE SAGE continues

Those who follow the blog will recall the mystery of all the left handed adult gloves, yep always a left never a right!

You will also know that we stumbled upon the occasional children’s glove or mitten and these have always been right handed!

Well this morning we come across a toddlers tiny glove…..and yes it is a right handed glove – the plot thickens.

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10th April

© David Oakes 2013

 

13 thoughts on “IF the Spring will not come to us……we will go to the Spring”

  1. I have places myself centrally – in the sun – on the terrace – bringing with me two large oranges! It’s spring! Definitely! Ad if the nature won’t play ball, I have a bottle of egg liqueur ready. Couldn’t care less. It’s spring to me!

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    2. Don’t rub it in please… :-))
      Here, in the Netherlands, we have had some rain and more is coming. We also have fog. As today was pretty foggy. That meant it were colder than it should be. But I have smelled it last Monday. I know: SPRING IS COMING. Hold on, David!

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  2. Good for you to bring spring to you.
    We had snow yesterday, and looks like more is on the way later this week. Spring will arrive someday I’m sure.

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  3. It’s almost criminal to tell you that our forecast for Sunday is 18-20º… ABOVE zero yes. I will try to send it westwards.

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  4. We moving into winter and it feels like it is a month early, the temperatures we are experiencing more indicative of May.

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  5. 80F (27C) here today…. but don’t worry, tomorrow the temp is dropping to a mere 72F (22C) so we will all be turning on our heaters! Love the photo of the black birches.

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