A WALK IN THE SPRING
SNOW TURNS FISH CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK TO WHITE
“April meant still not quite spring in Edinburgh. A few sunny days to be sure, buds getting twitchy,
wondering if winter had been paid the ransom.”
“Death is Not The End” by Ian Rankin
Had Rankin’s fictional detective John Rebus collared bad guys in Calgary, the prolific Scots writer would have had to change April to May to fit recent weather on this patch.
Only two days after seeing a hint, just a hint of green in the poplar trees on the south side of Fish Creek Provincial Park, residents of this corner of the southern prairies got hit with a spring snow storm. It melted (generally) when it hit the pavement, but the trees and lawns, the decks and roofs got a good 20 cm.
Spring always seems to come slowly here. April boasts warm sunny blue-sky days. Summer shorts and shirts are retrieved from the back of the closet, bike tires are filed and winter kit is put away until the fall (hopefully). Then suddenly summer dreams are turned into winter nightmares.
Well, it isn’t really that bad. It wasn’t mid-winter cold and I know (OK, hope) spring is lurking around the corner.
A half-hour walk around our neighbourhood and through Fish Creek gave me a handful of nice pictures. I hope you enjoy them.
A PATH TO FISH CREEK PARK
AN ORNAMENTAL TREE NEARLY READY TO BUD
A DEER HIDES IN THE BUSH
SNOW COVERS A STAND OF POPLAR TREES
Very beautiful Grant…..I especially like the pathway photograph. Regards gw
Beautiful shots Grant. Miss seeing you at work.