It went something like this... Scrape a two-inch thick layer of ice and snow off my car. Bundle the kids up. Drive across this extremely safe-looking section of highway to take the Kindergartner to school.
The school bus couldn't get through. From the other direction, the direction behind where I stood to take that photo. Because a gigantic car-sized pothole opened up just a bit North of the exciting waterfall you see here, only hours after I drove across that very spot yesterday.
Knowing the road was closed in that direction was weirdly nostalgic for me. Should I have warm fuzzy feelings remembering being in labor and walking across a washed-away road on planks in my quest to get to the hospital in time? Maybe yes, if the story ended well.
So this has become our Spring these last few years.
The snow melts. The water rises. The Bean has her birthday. Our roads disappear.
Not necessarily in that order.
But, you know, a funny thing happened to my day. It warmed up enough to make the snow drip off the trees.
I found beauty in my flooded backyard.
Stillness and peace.
Amid the brown there was hope of green things to come.
Spring will arrive here, after all. Eventually it has to.
We may not drive on our roads confident that the road is actually beneath us. We may not have a County that has the resources to fix things properly the first time so they don't wash out again and again, however ridiculous that may be... but Spring will come.
You Capture "Spring"
17 comments:
Very pretty photos and beautifully written post!
Today was a very "cool" 60F here following a 91F yesterday - tomorrow we will be back into the 80's, typical April weather here in Texas. Seeing photos of snow covered landscapes it is hard to believe other parts of the US are still frozen. I love your photos, the third shot especially and you are right, there is beauty to be found in everything, warm, cold, rain or shine!
Oh my...it looks cold!! You may not want to view my pictures...
Have a great Easter♥
your life is never boring, is it?
hope spring arrives on your doorstep with warm weather and lots of green - soon!!
I agree with the above comment! Your life is never boring!
The frost coming out of our yard has left some crazy potholes/frost boils in our driveway, too.
Spring will come....spring will come...spring will come.....
Awesome peaceful water pics! You have problems with roads...you should get a plane! :)
Maybe a boat?
Eh, "cold" is all relative. The sun was shining and we made it above the freezing mark which means it felt pretty darn nice out.
I am glad to see your optimism has returned. :-)
Love the bubble picture! That is one scary-looking road!
Gosh I hope things dry out soon! Gorgeous pictures though. Take care and stay safe on those roads.
Oh drat! What a mess. Hang in there Friend, Spring will arrive.... eventually. Until then, travel with extreme precaution!
Holy crap, you had to do WHAT? Walk across what when you were in LABOR? Can you sense my anxiety for you? If you posted about that, will you send me the link? I'm anxious to know what happened! (great photos, of course!)
Loving your take on Spring....annoying as it may be for you. A least the melting of matter means you're headed in the right direction, right? Although I got a sunburn a few weeks ago and we had snow flakes this week. Ha!
I just love the quality of your photos... the beautiful balance of color and contrast, the perfect dof... these are no exception! And it's so good to see buds on the trees, isn't it?
Chica. Chica... Chica. I feel your pain. Snow in spring is so last year (and the year before that, the year before that, oh and the year before that.)
Blah.
However your pictures... spot on, per usual. Your skill has me tickled with jealousy!
Well... our roads don't usually wash out... but there's always a first time. ;)
Our creek has flooded again.. so much rain this week, and it's not done. Yay.
YAY for buds, though!! :D
Beautifully written post. Gorgeous photos! Made me thankful though, to live on the West Coast. :)
Blessings,
Camille
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