The wind swirled and roiled, ratting each leaf and limb. Petals littered the ground like confetti while catkins rained down like ticker tape. The landscape seemed almost celebratory in the wake of another building storm. Nature is dynamic and adept at change. Plants come and go with the changing seasons….

  A cacophony of bird songs filled the trees and permeated the air, serenading each bud and bloom in Spring’s warming embrace.  Sleepy daffodils sprouted forth, bravely stretching towards the vernal sun.  The landscape was stirring, and our souls awakening in its midst.   It’s almost go time, and along with Spring…