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First Sign of Spring, aka Grasping at Straws

March 5th, 2008 · 17 Comments

Image of dormant trees on hillside showing red tinge
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
Maybe you can’t see it (go ahead and click on the photo for a closer look), but my eyes can see that the trees on the hillside have a definite reddish cast to them. This is reckoned as the first sign of spring here in Purdyville, or more properly, the sign that enables us to hold on for the next month of rough weather, before spring really comes.

The reddish cast is from the buds swelling on the trees. …

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