First off: I’m making no attempt to identify the flowers and other blossoms pictured here because a) they’re common for these parts and are not necessarily native, b) I’m lazy and feel no need to do the research work, c) readers herein can probably identify them for themselves, and d) their beauty alone speaks for itself.
Yesterday was a wondrously splendid sunny day in Quincy, California. I decided to get out on my bicycle and pedal around to snap some photos of the emerging local flower and tree blossom color. This past winter has been a trying time for me; along with being stuck in the house during the more inclement weather, I’ve also been dealing with a couple of personal issues (all resolved). So now that spring has sprung I’m trying to get outside daily and enjoy it. It’s rejuvenating.
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Here are some of the unmistakable signs of spring where I live:
There is a bicycle/walking path here that was converted many years ago from a railroad line. Having grown up in Quincy I well and fondly remember that little railroad. It’s a spur line that ran down a few miles into Quincy from its junction with the (at the time) Western Pacific Feather River Route. Every day (even now, COVIDcrap notwithstanding) during fair weather dozens of people enjoy this walking/jogging/bicycle path, taking along babies in strollers, dogs, and often, like me, a camera.
Although not “natural” in a strict sense of the word, I found these chalk drawings on the path to also be an uplifting experience. To me they express a profound creativity and connection with the natural world, but from the point of view of children:
In parting, an out-of-the-ordinary bird:
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