{Embrace the Camera: March 24th}

Its official...

Spring is my favorite time of the year in the south.

The weather is A~M~A~Z~I~N~G!!!

I am pretty sure that I am the only one in my neighborhood who leaves the windows open. Yes the pollen is thick and by the end of the day I find myself sneezing. Yes the bugs are finding their way out of that winter hiding place and scheming that perfect plan in order to make their way inside of my house. But, the flowers are in full bloom and I wake up to birds singing every morning outside my window.

Oh and did I mention that the weather is A~M~A~Z~I~N~G?!?!?

I’m pretty sure I can get used to this 80 degree weather. I’m pretty sure that I like the fact that I get to bring out my shorts and flip flops. And...I'm pretty sure that I love the moments that we get to share embracing the warm sunshine. 

Spring is definitely my favorite time of the year in the south!

I found this poem today and I wanted to share it on here so that I can always remember what my first spring in Louisiana felt like. It truly describes the sights that surround my home during the spring.

Springtime in Louisiana

By: Harry

As I checked my mailbox

for this afternoon’s mail,

in the neighbor’s Bradford pear tree,

whose recently bare branches

now are suddenly all aflame

with clusters of small, white blossoms,

appearing like thousands

of bursting, puffy cotton bolls,

with just the merest hint of green

from new leaves yet unfurled,

a single splash of bright red

catches my eye. A male cardinal

sits mid-tree, cocking his head,

watching four hungry robins hopping

upon the brown but greening lawn below,

each looking for the first worm

that will be seduced

by the newly energized sun

to climb to the surface

to enjoy the warmth and glory

of the first 80-degrees day

of this year's spring.

Ahh, yes, springtime appears

to have arrived this morning…

Happy Spring!!!