Looking for Spring 2025
The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~Henry Van Dyke, American author, educator, and clergyman
I can’t speak for everyone, but it seems to me that Central Illinois is weather-weary.
Tired of gray days and cold temperatures. Bored by day after day of rain and thunderstorms. Frustrated at the capriciousness of Mother Nature.
Still, on the one pretty day we’ve had since, oh, I don’t know, February or so, the Monk and I managed to get outdoors and look for signs that Spring is on the horizon.
Take a look at what we found!
A hyacinth:
Pink magnolia in bloom:
Yellow forsythia:
A patch of daffodils:
I didn’t get close enough to identify this one, but it’s pretty:
Two pear trees:
A pretty bush just starting to flower:
Grape-hyacinth:
Pretty in pink:
Purple plum in bloom:
Those who’ve lived here a while know not to put away their cold weather gear this early, but we take the pretty days as we can get ’em!
