Saturday, April 21, 2012

Rain Showers in April



It has been raining all week here in Jolly Olde and though it makes walks to work a bit of a pain (and wholly worthy of the Hunter Wellies), there is something magnificent about it too. When the rain clears, because it always does here, and the sun shines for a brief moment, again, because it always does and it is undoubtedly only for a mere moment; when the sky turns an evil shade of gray and the clouds roll in the sky with vigour; it is in these brief glimpses of time that the world comes alive.

There are patches of sky that are bright September blue; I see bursts of green, sprung from leaves that simply were not there earlier in the day; I pass buds near-exploding with rich colour and potential, fat and ready. The best part are the blossoms: they're pink and white, vibrant and fluffy. I want to cut off branches and fill my house with scads of blossoms...somehow I resist.

Yes, spring certainly is a phenomenal time of year. Reminds me of just how alive we all are.

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