Season of Renewal

Spring is life
Spring is hope
So is love and
happiness.
Spring renews.
Without spring,
life is forlorn.
Spring is nostalgia
after a bitter storm.
Put spring in your heart.

 -Spring, by Archie Greenidge

Spring , in all it's tangible newness, has always held a sense of renewal to me.  I can hear it in the way the birds sing their melodies with the rising sun and see it in the new growth that is starting to show on my favorite tree.  With the passing of my best friend at summer's end last year, the fall and winter were especially long for me.  It was a choice I made, choosing to cocoon myself with my family and a few close friends but it's time to shed the winter and let the spring do it's healing magic.  So bring on the sunshine and do your thing, springtime.  I'm ready for you. 

Today, rejoice in the new season and share a little of your springtime with us. 

Comments

[Anne]

Last weekend I was at kasteel Duivenvoorde, which is a magical place. Captured a lot of springtimephoto's but love this one:

http://www.circusedgar.blogspot.com/2012/03/herinnering-aan-holland.html

And a classic poem of H. Marsman about Holland called "Herinnering aan Holland" (Memory of Holland)

[Marcie]

Red-winged blackbirds. First signs of spring:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2012/3/12/laughing-birds.html

[Becs]

I'm so happy spring is here! Beautiful poem - especially love the last line "put spring in your heart" - and the photo is just gorgeous.

http://www.catchingsundust.com/2012/03/happiness-photo-17.html

[Gotham Girl aka Robin]

I just spent a beautiful spring day in Central Park and captured this magnolia tree in bloom!

http://gothamgirlchronicles.com/central-park/and-speaking-of-magnolias/

[rakusribut]

for me this image is the most joyful sign of spring coming

http://exploringwithmycamera.blogspot.com/2012/03/spring-is-coming.html

[Becky Sue]

I love spring so very much, it's truly my favorite season. As the poem states spring is life, hope and it renews. I'm hoping that it helps you to heal from your loss.

The crocus is one of my favorite flowers for the sole reason that it is the first to bloom, the first color in the landscape and whether or not it is below freezing or still snowing the crocus is a sure sign that change is afoot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/6977105341/

[marina]

lots of wishes that this spring may be sweet and healing for you, Chris. I love all the different greens in your image and the beauty of the gems and that tiny bird!
when spring arrives I am always amazed at trees full of flowers. here's a magnolia:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mar_s/6832867196/in/photostream

[pthurmond1]

Every year we take a fishing trip on Spring Break with my parents. I always take this time to explore new spring life.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/6828505874/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/6814420250/in/photostream

[Linda]

The first sign of spring in my neck of the woods is when the redbud trees put on their show. I love that vibrant pink against a blue sky!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainmim/6803207792/in/photostream

[Margaret]

Wonderful post, reminded of this find last week... http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggie_gem/6832961246/

[Kelsey]

I love that hummingbird! Perfect representation of spring!

[Debbie Ealer]

spring is in full force down here in the deep south

http://www.flickr.com/photos/debbsga/6834540954/in/photostream

[Kelly]

And rejoicing I am....beautiful photos here...

http://kelly-justaclickaway.blogspot.com/2012/03/signs.html

[melody]

Simply beautiful to see you here again.

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