Jumping into Spring

In the far north, winter keeps a tight grip on the land. By early April, the thermometer’s mercury on many a day still finds itself below the freezing point. With the cold refusing to yield its icy grip, one begins to wonder if spring’s warmth will ever come—nearly all of winter’s snow remains on the … Read more

Spring Equinox

The calendar reads spring, but in the far north winter still holds its grasp upon the land.  Nights are frigid, with temperatures occasionally plunging past 30 below zero.  Two months ago, the sun returned, jumping above the horizon and providing a few moments of light, without offering any sort of warmth. In the interim, the … Read more