Just a collection of some photos taken so far this Spring. Oh, the symbolism of Spring—renewal, rebirth—the tenacity of life and love! Definitely what we want to keep in mind as we face our current quarantine lifestyles. It’s not always easy, it’s not always good, but it always gets better.
Also, let me just wax poetic about moss for a second. That fluffy, magical stuff creates worlds within worlds. One moss colony at the base of a tree presents a miniature model of the greenest pastures, and most gently rolling hills. When fruiting, moss can appear as forests, deep and foreboding. Insects become scale model humans, living out their lives in the fluff and folds.
Also also, I love the moss clump right up on the burn line of a forest fire (the final photo in this post). That clump of moss stood fearlessly (and without choice, I guess), staring down the creeping embers, and stands victorious and verdant.