Rain has continued for days off and on,
I cannot help but feel like my mind is flooded.
The intensity of spring cannot be described.
I cannot come up with enough words to describe even a short walk.
But there are photos.
These photos I share with you now.
Feel free to leave your own words.
Your interpretations and perspective would be valued.

Tiny budding leaves

young elm seeds

young leaves of a box elder in a puddle

needles settled after a wash

nature’s debris

fallen blossoms of the box elder tree

bursting buds and emerging foliage

bursting buds and emerging foliage

dead and down wood, with lichens

the diversity is stunning

this is the world we live in
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About Rachel
Rachel is an independent artist and writer who thrives on sharing her deep appreciation for the natural world. She has taught college courses in wildlife identification, ethnobotany, environmental science, natural resource management, and cultural studies. She lives in North Dakota with her two boys, husband, dog, and cats. She enjoys gardening, cooking, drawing, writing, hunting, hiking, and snowshoeing, but is usually too tired to do any of these, except for writing...