The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between themis sometimes as great as a month. ~~~ Henry Van Dyke.

Today it certainly felt like spring here in Nova Scotia. My husband spied these pussy willows today as we were getting in the car to go into town. Although the forecast is calling for a storm tomorrow, today these pussy willows are a welcomed sight.

Easter Morn

"Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!"
-  Wallace Stevens

This is the surprise we woke to on Easter morning. By the end of today it was gone.

Apple Blossoms

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. ~~Henry Ward Beecher

The apple blossoms are not yet blooming in Dalhousie, but there were plenty of blossoms on the crab apple trees in Bridgewater today. Lots of bees buzzing around, too. The air was saturated with sweetness from the blossoms as the perfume wafted in the breeze.

Ode to the Mayflower

If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom.  ~Terri Guillemets

While walking through a wooded area, clusters of Mayflowers revealed themselves today on a sunny knoll. Being the first wildflower to bloom in these parts many people consider them one of the first true signs of spring.

More Signs of Spring

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.  ~Bern Williams

Softly, slowly...new life unfolds. We may be a bit behind the rest of the province, but spring will get here eventually.
 

Has Spring Arrived in Dalhousie?

We’ve come through winter, at least the worst of it, I hope.

Here are a few shots my husband took this morning. The sight of robins on the 12th of March is a welcomed sight here in my little corner of the province. This is indeed an early sign of spring.

Although it appears that the snow is almost gone, these pictures are bit deceiving. Snow continues to lurk in the woods, clinging to the shaded areas, fighting to survive. It is not ready to give up yet. I live in a unique area of the province were, a mere twenty minute drive away, the fields are all but bare. Out here in Dalhousie we are the last in this province to lose our snow every year.