signs that there may be a thaw soon

Last Thursday, the weather was pleasant enough here to take a nice long walk in the woods, of which we have no short supply.

I didn't take that many photos but it may be telling that the ones I did take revolved around either moss or crocuses. Why I am drawn to these plants, I don't know.  In my defense, there were also some shots of lichen, which came out looking like, well, lichen, whose true beauty seems to be impossible to capture in digital form.

The little black dots in the photo above are bees. Bees! Proof that this long, dark cold time may be making its way back to the underworld from whence it came. Today's weather notwithstanding.

I also passed this house on the walk back home. Every time I see it, I wonder if there was some kind of geographic rift that dropped in in Upstate New York from its home in Florida. I also think that it might have been inspired by Duplo blocks.

Finally, the Pie Goddess made cupcake lollipops a la Bakerella for a school bakesale.

Sure, he's all smiley now. Wait until you take a bite into his brain.

Comments

[Trish]

I like crocuses because they are so darned hopeful. They are always the first up in the spring.

A particularly warm week in January one year, I saw a few crocuses bloom. So darned hopeful.

[Kate]

Whenever I see that house it reminds me of bathroom tiles.

[The Featureless Saint]

1-2 inches of snow by tomorrow. Nice work.

[The Featureless Saint]

PS - happy birthday. Mwah!

[mamatried]

I love everything about this post.