Signs of a Late Spring.....

It's still cold here in Port Washington.....the calendar says it's spring, but the temperatures don't agree. Walking the dog along the bike path there is no evidence of greening in the trees....I don't see any buds on branches, the grass is still kind of brownish. The side of the hill is filled with twisted grey branches....the only green is the moss.

But the sky is brilliant blue...and the lake is gleaming. I spot robins....always said to be a sign of spring. But for me, today, it was another bird. I walked north and heard the cardinal calling before I spotted it high on a branch. A small blaze of red against a bright blue sky. Calling....and calling....and calling. The camera on my phone could not capture it....but trust me, he stood out against the blue. I use this older photograph but wish I could have caught him against that bright blue sky.

Spring red....I'll take it.....