Wednesday, April 9, 2014

equinox

As the snow melts our yard becomes a debris field of sediment, cataloguing our lives from the last four months, laid bare and exposed in the naked grass.  Sidewalk chalk, Christmas ribbon, fireworks casings, hot-pink foil streamers from New Year's noise makers....  As my husband says, our yard is a discovery center; our very own treasure hunt.
 ^Juniper tying a pink foil streamer around chicken feathers.  It's also my favorite photo from the last few weeks.  It says so much: the way those pudgy hands wrap and curl and manipulate; the way she makes something out of nothing.  Her industriousness.  Her intention.
We are plunging into spring, peeling off layers, sun-kisses smack on the face.
^A lovely example of Hazel's goofiness.  She's hamming it up for the camera, she has a raspberry on her chin from a face-plant in the gravel and she's wearing four swimming suits.  
:: Fast becoming a tradition in our family: first day of spring fishing.  Right around the equinox we celebrate our only spring birthday by taking this guy out to do his favorite thing with his favorite people in our freshly-thawed river.  (Click here for last year's adventure.)  The trout were cold and slow and still catch-and-release.  We were all infused with sunshine and running water: a glorious celebration of spring in Wyoming.  A photo essay for you:      
How do you celebrate spring?

4 comments:

  1. I think I celebrate spring with loads gardening when the weather allows. That and walks in the woods. It makes me so happy.

    And also some days you just have to wear four swim suits!

    Adorable!
    x

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  2. Beautiful photos, and the one of Hazel coming down the slide with the balloon...fantastic! It's been so lovely to see pops of green everywhere again. Enjoy the thaw! :)

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  3. Beautiful photos, and the one of Hazel coming down the slide with the balloon...fantastic! It's been so lovely to see pops of green everywhere again. Enjoy the thaw! :)

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  4. Beautiful photos, and the one of Hazel coming down the slide with the balloon...fantastic! It's been so lovely to see pops of green everywhere again. Enjoy the thaw! :)

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