New Beginnings

Spring is a time of new beginnings.  Plants sprout, fresh green leaves unfurl, and buds open to the warmth of the sun.



Lilac buds unfold

For some of nature's creatures, Spring is a time of travel.  In April, the slate-colored junco head to Alaska and Canada to breed and raise young in cooler northern climes.  We'll greet these spritely little "snowbirds" next winter when they migrate south again.

A female junco pauses as if to say goodbye before heading north.