Now is the time of the illuminated woods.......
when every leaf glows like a tiny lamp.
~ John Burroughs
Oak trees come out of acorns, no matter how unlikely that seems.
For another try.
Another trip through.
One life for another.
~Shirley Ann Guann
Tales of a British expat, transplanted into the lush Tennessee countryside. Lover of old, time-worn, and antique. Tea-drinker, flower-grower, animal-nurturer.
Now is the time of the illuminated woods.......
when every leaf glows like a tiny lamp.
Color is once again returning to our landscapes.
A steady spring rain has fallen all day.
The little pond is overflowing.
Soft rainfall makes for happy flowers, and one grateful little frog.
I know that spring is upon us, when the Redbud trees start giving out their beautiful lavender-pink buds.
The redbud is a tree that is valued far more than its small size might suggest. This lovely harbinger of spring has been called “a breath of fresh air after a long winter” and no less than “one of our most beautiful native trees” writes tree expert Michael Dirr, of The Arbor Day Foundation.The new spring grass is growing at a phenomenal rate, I suspect it has something to do with all of the rain that fell throughout the months of February and early March.
A few days of warm sunshine, and everything is unfolding from a long winter's sleep.
Fingers crossed Mother Nature is not playing a joke.
A glorious sunshiny day today.