…but not so much yet in Vermont, at least compared to here in Central North Carolina. The politics may not be great but the weather and the grandkids are both fabulous this week.
Growing children are such miracles, especially when they reach the stage of playing Go Fish or waiting for the tooth fairy!
And the trees are growing too! Budding and blooming with some already shedding seed. Redbud, Wisteria, Sweet Gum and Tulip Poplar, Oaks galore and even my old friend American Beech. How quickly it happens. This is a preview of where we’ll be in Vermont in another six weeks or so.
Sweet Gum about to burst into bloom.
Tulip Poplar also about to explode into bloom!
Sweet Gum budding out.
Dogwood against the sky
The lovely Winged Elm, a tree we don’t have in Vermont
Redbud
Redbud blooms gone by with leaves bursting forth.
Tulip Poplar
Redbud
Dogwood
The new leaves of White Oak
Beech breaking bud
Tulip Poplar against the sky
Lovely new leaves of Beech
Flowers for Black Cherry
Kids and trees: I’m so fortunate to live in such a beautiful world.
Still Learning To See 
Great post, John–the fresh newness of both Hawk and Wren AND all the trees 🙂 Thanks for sharing–the theme for Earth Day this year is “Trees4Earth”; so nice to focus on these amazing fellow beings instead of HUMAN beings at this point! Safe travels home–
After seeing this beautiful work dear John.. Just have to share Joyce Kilmers thoughts..on “Trees..”
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
(May the Creator bless you & your lovely family..& all the sensible & sensitive gentle folk.. Yes.. the meek.. on this extraordinary planet..)