SPRING DAWN 2015

Posted on March 1, 2015 by | 13 Comments

 

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Just short of heaven,
dust and ashes come alive
to color hillsides.

 

 

WPC — “Reward”

 

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13 responses to “SPRING DAWN 2015”

  1. zdunno03's avatar zdunno03 | March 1, 2015 at 5:41 am | Reply

    Very nice, both poem and picture.

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  3. Susanne's avatar menomama3 | March 1, 2015 at 6:45 am | Reply

    Holy doodle, that is magnificent!

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  4. Peter Notehelfer's avatar Peter Notehelfer | March 1, 2015 at 7:34 am | Reply

    Stunning . . .

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  5. Richard's avatar Richard | March 1, 2015 at 12:33 pm | Reply

    Ah, life was only dormant after all. I’ll feel even better when you can show some green on those trees and the lake filling up

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    • John's avatar John | March 2, 2015 at 5:42 am | Reply

      Me too, Richard. While checking the cattle and the rain gauge yesterday, Robbin and I were surprised by a smaller percentage, it seems, of non-budding oak trees. Clearer with time. Stockwater is still an issue, and irrigation water for Valley farmers remains a major concern.

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  6. Cryptic Garland's avatar suchled | March 2, 2015 at 12:47 am | Reply

    What a beauty! What is the purple coloring on the trees, which I assume are oak?

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    • John's avatar John | March 2, 2015 at 5:47 am | Reply

      They are, indeed, Blue Oaks. The first thin leaves will be a light, translucent green to become a thick, dull turquoise as they mature to endure our hot summers. Truly native, they have evolved. To see a large percentage die due to the prolonged drought would be alarming — we’ll see.

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