Unfamiliar Landscapes

Sights that were once familiar in the winter are suddenly lost to waves of green. Bird and (small) beast fill the once eerily silent air with noiseful exuberance. Ferns unfurl. Buds burst into leaves. Tiny shoots spring from the ground, lofting the tiniest flowers at their ends, reaching for the warmth of the sun. Spring is finally here! Quick work on my tasks for today left me with time to get out for a hike at Todd Nature Reserve under a bright sun and fluffy clouds.