Instant Spring

While it's raining outside, the temperatures are warm, and the world is greening up. I've pulled out my box of warm weather clothes and am struggling each morning to know what to wear, my grasping fingers must be pried off the black pants or heavy jeans, and the long-sleeved shirt with a sweater. That is spring here. The switch is miraculously quick, such that your head spins.

This is one in a series of series of "out the window" photos, that have chronicled the change of seasons in my new home. The window at the end of the upstairs hallway is my first stop before descending the stairs to the coffee pot and the start of day. I often find the view magical, and it sets the tone for the gift of the day to come.