“A little flower that blooms in May
A lovely sunset at the end of a day
Someone helping a stranger along the way
That’s heaven to me.”
— Sam Cooke
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Posts Tagged ‘Spring’
A Little Bit of Heaven
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, song, Spring, Thoughts on May 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Yes! The Violets Are A-Blooming
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, flowers, nature, poetry, Spring, Thoughts on April 23, 2026| Leave a Comment »
The violets, along the river, are opening their blue faces, like
small dark lanterns.
The green mosses, being so many, are as good as brawny.
How important it is to walk along, not in haste but slowly,
looking at everything and calling out
Yes! No!
— Mary Oliver, from the poem “Yes! No!”
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Snowy Equinox
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, astronomy, NASA, puzzle, Spring, vernal equinox on March 20, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Happy Spring Equinox, everyone! (I say with some amusement, as a plow removes the latest storm’s worth of snow out front!)
This is a great image of the celestial equator, from NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. (And just for fun, here it is as an online jigsaw puzzle🙂
And here’s a quick article and video with the essentials on the vernal equinox: March equinox 2026: Here’s all you need to know
The March equinox – aka the vernal equinox – marks the sun’s crossing above Earth’s equator, moving from south to north. Earth’s tilt on its axis is what causes this northward shift of the sun’s path across our sky at this time of year. Earth’s tilt is now bringing spring and summer to the Northern Hemisphere. At the same time, the March equinox marks the beginning of autumn – and a shift toward winter – in the Southern Hemisphere.
I did spot a lovely V of Canada Geese a couple of days ago, and hopefully we’ll see more signs of spring soon!
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First Sign
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2026, Spring, Thoughts on March 4, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Today I’m happy to report that I spotted the first sign of spring.
Yes, we still have a couple feet of snow on our lawn and predictions call for another wave of cold soon, but I also saw my first outdoor insect of the year. It wasn’t anything fun or even remotely photogenic, just a fly, dull except for the fact that it arrived on a breath of spring.
And that is good news!
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If You Need Me, Haller
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, forest-bathing, inspiration, nature, Spring, Thoughts on May 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
It’s Tuesday, ugh, but it’s also spring, so today I’ll be taking a moment to enjoy the bluebells in the forest of Hallerbos.
Join me!
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Bringing in May
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, Beltane, inspiration, Spring, workers' rights on May 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The first of May is marked in a number of ways by different cultures, but here and now it tends to mean two things: spring, and workers’ rights. Read on for more about both.
May Day – Meaning, Date & Workers Day
The Celts of the British Isles believed May 1 to be the most important day of the year, when the festival of Beltane was held.
This May Day festival was thought to divide the year in half, between the light and the dark. Symbolic fire was one of the main rituals of the festival, helping to celebrate the return of life and fertility to the world.
What Is May Day? Traditions and Lore of May 1st
Did you know that May Day has its roots in astronomy? Traditionally, it was the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice! In ancient times, this was one of the Celtic cross-quarter days, which marked the midway points between the (four) solstices and equinoxes of the year.
If you’re planning a dance around the maypole later, have fun. Even if you aren’t, I hope you enjoy the day.
Because we’re halfway to summer, hooray!
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Mrs. Munk
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, garden, haiku, nature, Spring, Thoughts on April 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Beneath violets’
purple shade, the chipmunk darts
from winter to spring
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Time for Cake
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, bright side, cake, Spring on April 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Morning clouds have given way to a beautiful day here, and I’m enjoying new birds and blooming flowers and neighborly nods from those passing by.
Because I’ve got to be honest, with a day job that requires me to stay up to date on politics, it’s been harder to focus on good things lately. So whatever you do, wherever you are, I wish you a day in which the good outweighs the bad, and a personal filter that highlights the many positive things in this world.
Speaking of looking on the bright side, it’s time for chocolate cake🙂
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Spring is Springing!
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, Spring, spring equinox, Thoughts on March 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »
How do I know when it is Spring? There’s the calendar, of course, and yesterday was the March Equinox, yay. But that’s not as reliable as some other indicators. Like what, you may ask?
It’s still too early for cherry blossoms or daffodils here, but there are other signs of spring.
For example:
- Canada geese flying overhead? check
- the season’s first roar of a motorcycle? check
- melting snow in my yard? check
- the Fish Doorbell up and running in the Netherlands? check! I haven’t seen any fish yet but it’s still fun. The migration has begun, so the lack of sightings are probably because I’m watching during work hours my time, which are snoozing hours for Dutch fish (do fish have nationalities? unique patterns of DNA by country? accents? so many questions!)
Happy Spring!
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The Light of Longer Days
Posted in Favorites, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, garden, home, Spring, Thoughts, violets on April 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »
We have our first flowers in the backyard. Violets, small and brightly colored, peeking up through the felled branches and unkillable Creeping Charlie and pine litter.
I know that many of you have had green grass and flowers for weeks now, but not so in my neighborhood.
Here, I wait. And watch. And finally, the light of longer days helps the first amethyst petals brave an unpredictable spring.
Welcome, little ones.
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