Today is the first day of spring here in Australia, or at least it is for many Aussies. Some Indigenous Australians celebrate a seasonal calendar that is organized according to the interaction of climate and the immediate environment.
For me, spring has always evoked an unusual blend of comfort and excitement. As a child, I saw the season as a herald of something new and intriguing, a time of undiscovered bike paths, spring calves and wildflowers, and more importantly, the end of the school year. It was as if the crocuses screamed an urgent and short-lived alarm, warning us all to live it up before we missed our chance.
Although my childhood is far, far behind me, my eagerness to enjoy spring is not.
(Photo by Benson Kua, licensed for use by Creative Commons.)
Ecco la Primavera / Francesco Landini, performed by Ensemble Sarband
I really like spring as it has that feeling of excitement...that summer is on the way. I guess this stems from our childhood.
However, Autumn is my favourite season!
Posted by: Ian | 03 September 2011 at 03:32 AM
Sandy! E-mail me. lrudiger - at - uvm.edu.
We'll tawlk
Posted by: Larry Rudiger | 02 September 2011 at 10:11 AM