The Greening

Yesterday on my walk at Silverwood Park was the first time I really noticed

of spring beginning. But this morning after the rainfall overnight and today, I see it happening everywhere. The grass is greening. Green leaf buds are swelling and growing on the trees across the pond. And even the ducks look happy swimming in reflections of green in the pond.

The goldfinches are molting and they look so funny partly bright gold and partly scruffy winter feathers. Soon they will sport brilliant fully gold sport jackets that will set all the lady goldfinches a-twitter.

While I enjoyed our several day summer-like turbo boost towards the greening, I am glad that the temperatures are returning to seasonal norms. We are entering the days of spring that I like to savor and soak up to the fullest.

The melting of the snow and ice, and greening of the landscape have lifted my spirits so much. My energy has perked up and aches and pains have begun to recede.

…wherever life can grow… it will sprout out, and do the best it can.

— Gwendolyn Brooks

I long to go out to the woods with my camera and simply soak up its beauty and life. There is a special feeling in the woods in the springtime—I swear I can almost feel the energy of growth in the air. This yearning to grow, to become what we are meant to be is alive in every living thing. I have had enough of rest and hibernation of winter. Onward into to spring and summer!

But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it’s done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive.

— Mary Oliver

Does the greening of spring make you feel giddy and light and full of life too?

May you walk in beauty.