Impressionist, landscape, waterfront, nature, pond, springtime
One of our favorite local natural areas to hike is the Barkhausen Nature Preserve located in Saumico, an area adjacent to Green Bay. The preserve consists of upland forest, lake shore and wetlands. We’ve been waiting for the trails to dry out from our heavy winter snow loads and rain. In the meantime, I’ve become impatient waiting for this spring season to arrive! Yesterday we had fair sky’s and fair winds and it seemed to be the day April turned the corner toward Easter. We listened to redwings trilling their warning call in the long grasses near the water. Robins sang for love and the sun warmed the air. For the first time in a long time , the deep and rich scent of the earth brought with it a sense of promise, of green things to come!
While we hiked I snapped a few photographs and back at home I took the thoughts and sights of the day into my studio.
Nature has a way of bringing life into focus. The changing seasons provide us with bridges to cross from here to there and opportunities to linger in the present moments. The spring calls of the blackbirds may be saying , the time to rejoice is now.
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