"The great pulsation of nature beats too in my breast, and when I
carol aloud, I am answered by a thousand-fold echo. I hear a
thousand nightingales. Spring hath sent them to awaken Earth from
her morning slumber, and Earth trembles with ecstasy, her flowers
are hymns, which she sings in inspiration to the sun... "
- Heinrich Heine
Mama Gaia is finally getting serious about Spring in these parts. The daylight temperatures seem to have settled into the mid 60s to mid 70s (18º - 24º C), with no more freezing or sub-freezing nights. And the non-domestic, native flowering trees have finally started to bloom, most notably Redbud and Dogwood. And as yesterday was Earth Day, the timing was perfect. Unfortunately I was working yesterday, so today's walk through the Dykeman Spring Nature Park is my annual post to celebrate the glory of our planet. Enjoy!
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| Branch Creek by McLean House; note the Dogwood to the right |
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| Entering the park on the Dykeman Walking Trail |
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| A view of the Dykeman Walking Trail |
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| The newly lush forest floor along the Dykeman Walking Trail |
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| A view across part of the Dykeman Spring wetland, with blooming Redbud |
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| A Gray Catbird merrily nattering away in the Dykeman Spring wetland |
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| The creek in the Dykeman Spring wetland |
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| My favorite corner of the north duck pond, with some visiting Canada Geese |
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| A forest floor scene in the woods by the upland meadow |
© 2016 by A. Roy Hilbinger
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