random thoughts – Day 1,135 – (Wednesday) – springy

The garden on John Street
is waking up.

Spring is emerging all over the place. The trees are reawakening with buds, flowers, and tiny leaves. Daffodils and tulips are up.

The little secret garden nestled between two buildings on John Street has begun to bloom with pink flowers on the plant the furthest from the street. It’s a nice embellishment to the frequent crop of used masks, plastic takeout cups, and small liquor bottles that seem to find their way into the fenced area. Soon enough, there will be roses in several colors in the space. 

In my yard, violets, dandelions, and bleeding hearts are appearing. The lilac tree has buds, and the lilies and irises have sent up fresh green leaves. Between the plants and the longer daylight, this really is the leading edge of the prettiest time of the year.

The enthusiastic Merrimack.

Like yesterday, while sitting in traffic on the bridge at University Avenue, there was time to observe the Merrimack River. That red light can be enjoyable when the river can be watched, and it was moving at an enthusiastic pace again today. The reflections of the sky took the water from yesterday’s gloomy gray to today’s deep blue which accentuated the whitecaps.