When there’s nothing else to talk about, there’s always the weather. Weather is the essence of nature, and a metaphor for human behavior, not to mention how much it can influence our mood and outlook. Today is no exception. The morning was beautiful, as I drove to work. There was a light fog, the sun, at its normal place in the horizon for this time of day, was shining through the forest, making the dew drops hanging on the trees, glisten like crystal. What else could I ask for, except for my camera, which I decided to leave at home. So, I went to my pockets to find my iPhone, and stopped myself to say, “just enjoy it!” It’s the best advice I’ve given myself all day. If I had taken pictures of it, I probably wouldn’t be writing this down. Besides, I would have been late to work.
So back to the weather. We get fed up with winter, and the snow, but really, the temperatures are relatively more civilized now, than they were 2 years ago, when we were in the midst of a nor’easter. It was the month of March, coming in like a lion. This photograph, which I found archived and unpublished, is a testimony to that storm. Despite the teasing of more sunshine and nice temps, we are not out of the woods yet, though it seems we are turning an optimistic corner towards spring. I am looking forward to blossoms, and the fresh smell in the air. It will come! Today it’s over 50 degrees, so that’s a start. In future days, I will hopefully be out early enough to find more beautiful mornings, like I did today. Mornings of fog, mist, dew and hazy sunshine, and who knows, what else. It was Carpe Diem, at its best!
On Tiffany Creek 