Springing Into Life

Sometimes one wonders if spring will ever settle in or if hints of summer are to be forever postponed. But slowly the greening appears on the hills. Slowly the spring flowers pop up and show us their bloom. The bushes and shrubs burst into vibrant colours. The trees, recently bare, have magically come into leaf.

Yes, in late May there are still morning frosts and chilly winds, but when the sun is out one feels invigorated. And here in the Annapolis Valley, the apple and cherry trees provide a breathtaking display. The forsythia bushes are huge and cheerful in their cloth of bright yellow. And the magnolia that seem to embrace this beautiful place are magnificent. The grey and damp of winter will soon be a distant, memory.