The red
maples have gone fully to catkins in abundance, giving the trees a notably red
glow when seen from a distance. It is particularly evident in the lower
elevations of the hollows near Moore State Park, which seem to be a week ahead
on spring than our local ecosystem on Grove Street.
The
maples will soon pollen, catching up with the Elm and Juniper that have
evidently been distributing their wares for the past week. I have had a persistent
tickle in the back of my throat and a slight scratchiness with all that's
floating about.
In a
strange way, the landscape has an almost holiday coloring, as the slowly
greening lawns and grasses are cast in relief against the glowing red of the maples.
It is warming to see the color return to the woodlands and lawns, even if it is
so slow in coming. Soon, we will be assaulted with greens and colors in plenty,
as life accelerates toward summer growth.
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