Spring!

Coot in the harbour and reflection of pier, Wednesday, March 18th

1. Spring Equinox 2015 happens today - 6:45  EDT. So now it's official:  spring in the Northern Hemisphere.  FYI: I'm not putting away my winter duds quite yet and I still have gloves stuffed in my coat pockets.

2. Or does spring actually begin today? Not according to most meteorologists! They say North American spring started on March 1st.  To them the three warmest months are called summer, the three coldest are winter and those in between are spring (here March 1 to May 31) and autumn (here September 1 to November 30). Meanwhile since March 1st in Australia and New Zealand, it has been autumn.

Icicles dripping off melting snow on the river bank

3.  Although I love spring and flowers, I'm not quite ready to let go of winter yet - I haven't yet had my fill of making photos of ice and icicles.  

4. I AM looking forward to not wearing gloves when I'm making photos, though.

Ice and reflections in the river

5.  It's maple syrup season here north of Toronto, when daytime highs are above freezing but the nights are still below.  Sweet, don't you think?

To enjoy reflections from around the world, visit James at Weekend Reflections HERE

I am joining Nancy's Random 5 Friday at Rural Journal HERE

Temporary Fix

Horse farm

This fence made me smile with its temporary fix, a branch to convince the horses they can not go out onto the long driveway on the other side. Hey, it appears to work!

A few weeks ago, I saw a list of fill-ins in on Rose's blog.  I copied the list and filled in the blanks for the first five here.  Next I filled the next five here ann the third five here.  Now here's 16 through 20:

16. If I were a colour I'd be forest green or dark blue. But, truth be told, I don't have a favourite colour.

17. If I were an emotion I'd be contented, satisfied  (for the most part) with things as they are. When I am contented I see beauty everywhere and find joy in "little things."

18. If I were a fruit I'd be a juicy apple (my favourite fruit) or a big red strawberry (my other favourite fruit).

19. If I were a sound I'd be the gentle rustle of wind passing through leaves on a tree.

20. If I were a car/truck I'd be...Hey! What do I know about cars and trucks? For sure I'd be small, fuel efficient and dependable with super snow tires.

I am linking to Good Fences HERE