The landscape outside is dull, leafless and gray, so typical of the Midwest winter.
The tree that had given us a golden carpet welcome when we moved in is now bereft of its adornments. It stands outside our doorstep, as a lone sentinel heralding the change of seasons.
Mounds of snow still decorate the kerb, unwilling to melt and complementing the dreary landscape perfectly.
The chill in the air is nippy, cutting through the bones.
The grass is brown, peeking out of its white covers only when the snow deigns to melt.
The bunnies, the chipmunks and the birds are all hibernating.
The Sun, unable to defy the laws of geophysics, is in hiding, shackled by gray clouds.
I look out of the kitchen window. The darkness outside is all engulfing. An involuntary frown etches on my brow as I heave a deep sigh. Global warming must be a hoax, the mind muses.
Visions of evergreen foliage and azure blue skies flit across my mind’s eye.
I look at my friend, the tree and it stares back at me. My eyes move upwards, beyond its (now gone) canopy. And there I catch a faint glimpse of colour – of a light pink bordered by the indigo blue of the pre-dawn sky, like delicate gossamer fabric.
And I watch in awe as the blushing pink changes hues.
The sky sheds her shyness and assumes a golden glow, a glow that has been missing for many months now. She is now like a new bride in her wedding finery.
The Sun comes along in his chariot of fire.
And together they play a rhapsody of colour.
Ending twilight, bringing a new dawn.
The birds celebrate, the bees sing and the trees delight.
I feel the rays touch my cheeks, holding out a promise of warmth after months of cold, of renewal and reinvigoration.
Reminding me of the seasons and their rhythms, of Rithubhedam*
That spring always follows winter
That the laws of nature are eternal
Blessed am I to behold this glorious sight!
Blessed am I to be alive!
*Rithubhedam – Change of Seasons
PS: I shot these around spring break last week. I have posted the pictures in the same sequence in which they were shot. For more photos and full size images, click here.
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Hi PF
How I wish for some sunshine here haha.
Ikkara nikkumbol akkara pacha, very true right?
It delights me to know you enjoyed the colours. And it does feel good to be appreciated. Glad to know about my contribution to your vocabulary hehe.
Thanks for the encouraging words and thumbs up.
Regards
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Hi Bunty
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I'm so glad to see you here. I knew you would enjoy the fotos. Thanks for responding to my invite. Your appreciation is rewarding.
The reason I didn't intersperse the photos with narration was b'coz I didn't want to break the visual flow. Appreciate your suggestion, will try to do so in my next blog
Best regards
Mel
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Mrs Muffet
A warm welcome to my blogs.
Thanks for the thundering applause. Really appreciate you stopping by and enjoying nature's feast.
Regards
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Avinashjee
. Thanks a bunch for stopping by.
And a wow for the appreciation
Regards
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Hi Geekunnel
I'm glad you liked the fotos. Many thanks for appreciating and recommending.
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Hi Lakshmi
Thanks for the sincere appreciation. It's heart warming for me too to know that you enjoyed the pix and write up.
How do you find the winter here? Probably too cold for comfort. Looking at the snow from windows is one thing, but actually living through 6 months of severe weather is something else.
Thanks for your wishes.
Best regards
Melody
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Great pictures and your eye for angles and frames is good. And not to forget a short and precise narration in the begining.
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Hello Melody,
The pictures are as dreamy as the words! How I wish to see a mound of fresh snow by my doorstep...but hell doesn't snow in Mumbai
I love the colors...they sky looks like the US flag...the red and blue...
Nice capture Mel
I add Rithubhedam to my list of fave words after perumazzhakkalaam!
Always
PF
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Hello Mel,
Thanks for your note. I'm happy you guided me to this blog else I would have missed a beautiful oppurtunity to see natures beauty. This one reminded me of the beauty of a lady who's aging gracefully :)
The write-up complimented your pictures. Just a small suggestion. If you can fragment the prose in between the pics it would relate the reader to the pics more. Great pics!
Bunty.
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Hi Melody.....
Lovely...lovely ...awesome photographs !!!!
Applause :)))
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