Well, Happy St. Patrick’s Day. ☘️ Not much green to be seen in our neighborhood. Awoke to a light spring snowfall, very wet and slushy. Made my way to the Bean Cycle where Devan worked on her latte art (above). She did not make me a four leaf clover design but she may practice on them today.
After some reading, journaling and finishing my latte I headed to Rolland Moore Park for a few winter images. No one was playing basketball or volleyball and all the park benches were empty. People probably decided to have another cup of coffee and toast with jelly or making snow angels in the streets.
My next stop was near Pineridge Natural Area. By now the roads had become very slushy and drivers were slowing down. The cities snow plows were out clearing the slush and putting down their chemicals (that poison that seeps into our groundwater).
I saw on the news feed this morning (need to stop that) where Putin thinks “a natural and necessary self-purification of society will strengthen his country.” Then I read where Zelensky is quoted as saying, “I am almost 45 years old. Today my age stopped when the hearts of more than 100 children stopped beating. I see no sense in life if it cannot stop the deaths.” I’m thinking this morning that maybe the self-purification is about purifying minds that believe in killing.
To end on a positive note I love the silent falling of snow, the moisture that it brings to our world. This gentle snowfall will help green up the meadows for its display of spring beauty while creating the food sources and habitat for birds and animals. May there be love ❤️ and peace ☮️ in the world!
9 Comments
Tom Dills
“The wolf that wins is the wolf you feed,” according to a proverb often attributed to the Cherokee. Although we must feed them both, best to keep your attention on the light wolf of the natural world rather than the dark wolf of the political one, me thinks.
Monte Stevens
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I would say you are right, my friend. My task is to feed the correct wold within me.
Mark
Wise words! Love the quote Tom.
Faye
I love that lonely bench, great framing on that one, Monte.
Yes, there’s a fine line between keeping the world’s insanity out of our every thought and not ignoring another Hitler-like madman. I try to be grateful for the peace that is my world and not get fixated on the horror of war.
Monte Stevens
My prayer is that the Russian people deal with him. There has been a lot of dislike, even hate, towards his dictators life. The average Russian is not his friend.
Mark
We’ve been blessed with some very nice days recently. Birds are singing, no snow left – but Michigan always teaches us that March could look like your photos any day now. 🙂
Monte Stevens
I totally understand that Mark. Just when you think…. This morning we have a heavy frost on everything. Everything sparkles and glitters and is cold. Hopefully we are at the end of this cold weather for a while. I see where you could have a bit of rain over the next couple days. Where’s the umbrella?
Joe
I took Buddy for a walk in our local woodland and only wore a light sweater! No gloves, no mittens, no micro-spikes. Spring has sprung!
Monte Stevens
That is wonderful news for all of us. I am ready for spring, myself. I noticed this morning how the grass is taking on the green color of spring as are bushes and trees. Yes spring is sprunging!