“Spring is when life’s alive in everything!”
This quote is by Christina Rossette, an English poet who lived in the 1800s.
I like the change of seasons. Where I live, the winters are cold and often there is snow, and then it’s the opposite in the summer when temperatures frequently reach the 80s and 90s. Even though I like aspects of all four seasons, I especially like spring. In addition to enjoying the temperatures being mild and the sunlight lasting longer after the short days of winter, I like how spring brings with it the promise of new beginnings. Trees and bushes, after being dormant and leafless during the cold months, gradually leaf out. First there’s just a hint of green, then leaf buds appear, and before long the branches are full of beautiful green leaves of various shades, shapes, and sizes. And there are the colorful early spring flowers, including tulips, daffodils, and lilacs.
Other forms of life appear or reappear as well. It’s special to see Canadian geese and the many other birds that return after having flown to warmer areas in the fall. And to hear the great variety of birdsong. And in the spring we get to see the newly born animals. In the urban area where I live, I most often see squirrels and rabbits.
Spring is a special time to enjoy the outdoors and take in the fresh air and beauty of that time of the year. As Rossette says, it certainly is a time when “life’s alive in everything.”