Last weekend, we took a hike in the woods and the strength of the sun restored my faith in spring. It's been pretty cold through April and I am eager for T-shirt weather. The walk did my heart good. The leaf buds are just starting to appear, and the bare branches give you a great view of the birds.
The spring wildflowers steal the show. They're delicate and easy to miss, but once you take notice you'll see that they are profuse and truly lovely. Here are some bloodroot and a trillium. Small, shy flowers with startlingly white petals. Their show stages through may, then they leave their leaves to carpet the ground for the rest of the summer. Take your bow, gentle ladies.
