Spring is officially here and we have been having some glorious days after a fairly severe winter. I feel my energy rising and, like so many other creatures, I feel like I'm awakening after the winter hibernation!
With the Spring Equinox we have equal length of day and night - 12 hours of each and I so appreciate the longer daylight and being able to spend more time outside enjoying the warmth of the sun.
There is a definite difference in the amount of the heat the sun is generating and it is very much obvious for us as in the winter the sun, even when it as up, was sitting behind the trees so we never got the full force of the sun. Now it is above the tree line and we're feeling more of it's power and it's heat is finally starting to melt some of the snow we got.
The birds are becoming more active with many beginning to partner up for the mating season.
The first true sign of Spring for me is when I saw a goose returning. I really felt for that guy for he came soon after we had had some very cold weather and the melt hadn't really started yet so everything was covered with snow. Luckily he came just as the weather changed so he wouldn't have the cold to contend with . It was a lone goose but a couple of days later I seen a flock and heard many more - so they are back!
The first bits of green were starting to show with the snow pulling away exposing the moss below.
JJ has been enjoying this warmer weather too spending a lot more time outside. Here he found an open deck chair that the snow had melted off of.
The fence railing is now free of snow so JJ has been checking things out from there.
JJ is always on the look out for bare patches of ground where he can get out of the snow. Here he found a spot in the sun so he could do some sun bathing.
Happy Spring to all in the Northern Hemisphere - I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am!
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The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.
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