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Springtime in Repton Park, Essex, UK Something wonderful happened the other morning. I was up early and had just walked out to get the newspaper. I knew something was specie about the dayl the second I stepped onto the front porch. It finally seemed like spring. The air was warmer than it's been the last few weeks (we just had snow this past Monday morning - yuck). But that morning, a thin fog blanketed the neighborhood, making the light soft and the air quiet. It reminded me of being in college and walking hand-in-hand with the cutest boy I knew in City Park in Iowa City during a misting rain.
The best part this morning was the birdsong. The woodpeckers tapping tree trunks, looking for breakfast. The gold finches chittered and sang to each other. A bright red cardinal paid close attention to his mate. Gobbling from the wild turkeys living at the bottom of my cul-de-sac floated magically on the air.
Layering on top of all this sights and sounds was the rich floral aroma from the blossoms waiting to burst into life on my flowering crab tree. Plump, pink buds peeked out from the new, green leaves. I love spring and find nature inspirational in my writing. I could have sat on the front steps for an hour or more, just crafting sentences for my work in progress, dreaming up scenes that I could set on a lovely, soft morning like this one.
Each season has hallmarks that make it special for me. In Autumn it's the colors, Winter means fuzzy blankets and crackling fires. Summer brings barbecues, beaches and sunshine. But for me, Spring is about love, life, rebirth and romance. I fell in love with my husband during the spring months. I married him one summer 30 years ago. Both of my children were born in the spring, which makes the season even more special for me.
The best part this morning was the birdsong. The woodpeckers tapping tree trunks, looking for breakfast. The gold finches chittered and sang to each other. A bright red cardinal paid close attention to his mate. Gobbling from the wild turkeys living at the bottom of my cul-de-sac floated magically on the air.
Layering on top of all this sights and sounds was the rich floral aroma from the blossoms waiting to burst into life on my flowering crab tree. Plump, pink buds peeked out from the new, green leaves. I love spring and find nature inspirational in my writing. I could have sat on the front steps for an hour or more, just crafting sentences for my work in progress, dreaming up scenes that I could set on a lovely, soft morning like this one.
Each season has hallmarks that make it special for me. In Autumn it's the colors, Winter means fuzzy blankets and crackling fires. Summer brings barbecues, beaches and sunshine. But for me, Spring is about love, life, rebirth and romance. I fell in love with my husband during the spring months. I married him one summer 30 years ago. Both of my children were born in the spring, which makes the season even more special for me.
What's your favorite season?
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