Signs of Life Returning
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (40797)
United States
February 20, 2024 2:16pm CST
I got out the binoculars to look at the pond today. There has been absolutely nothing happening in it lately.
I was excited to see something blooming on the shore. Just a couple of white dots here and there but they promise that spring is coming. The binoculars caught the light just right to show fish swimming underwater, not leaping out or anything, just swimming.
A large bird ran across the patio. The cat got so excited that I thought it was going to faint. He did not see Mr. and Mrs. Puddleduck floating past.
It is so good to see signs of life again. How is it where you live? Are things coming back to life or are you still locked in winter?
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@kaylachan (58971)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
Things are slowly coming back as far as I can tell.
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@kaylachan (58971)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb
@akalinus When Mother Nature wants to give that final push, it can feel like winter is endless. February, while being the shortest month is typically our worst in terms of "winter" weather.
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@much2say (53941)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Feb
Ah, nature is feeling spring coming soon! We had some nice, warm days, but the morning/night chill has not left us . . . and we've had some days of heavy rain. Normally we would be in near-summer weather by now . . . so I guess we're in a sort of wintery mode for Southern CA.
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@much2say (53941)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Feb
@akalinus It's funny because I grew up here and a lot of rain was in my childhood. But drought conditions made it all dry and things changed as the years went by. Now we're back to rain - for now anyway - CA is quite unpredictable. Have you had to deal with many storms this season?
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
21 Feb
I think you in Southern CA have had it hard. Rain is always hard to deal with when it is cold. I hope it gets better for you. I am in Florida and my part of the woods is still wintry with spring trying to get started but there is always another cold front or storm.
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@Deepizzaguy (95429)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Feb
The weather in south Louisiana is starting to get warmer.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
22 Feb
@Deepizzaguy I can't wait for some summer heat. I have only gotten to enjoy oe warm day this year.
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@Deepizzaguy (95429)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Feb
@akalinus I know how you feel since I am enjoying the spring weather right now before the summer heat comes later this year.
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@LindaOHio (158688)
• United States
21 Feb
I am enjoying the warmer weather too. We still have a little s**w on the ground. Have a good day.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
22 Feb
@LindaOHio Take any warmth you can get. i am grateful for every warm day.
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@LindaOHio (158688)
• United States
22 Feb
@akalinus It will be 50F today. For February that's wonderful!
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@TraveOnWorld (859)
• Georgia
21 Feb
Not quite there yet, I think winter is still going to do its thing for awhile. My sister sent me this nice photo of a park in London yesterday - it is near where my nephew is going to rent
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@just4him (308693)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Feb
Winter? What's that? It's been so warm this winter we're going down as the warmest winter on record. Trees are budding - in February. We're two months early for anything to bud. I've heard people say they're seeing plants pushing up shoots. This is February in Wisconsin. We should have snow on the ground for another two months. Instead, it's been in the 40s most of the winter.
I'm glad you're seeing life happening.
@2ndchances24 (5351)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
21 Feb
MY trees are starting to put some buds on &
being we just had some big trees taken out
they covered them with branch's I have to take off.
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