Sunday, February 8, 2009

spring in the air

Eight deer made these tracks in the snow at twilight the other day, dashing across the field below the house. The next morning tracks crisscrossed the lawn, just beyond the front door.

snow country---
while snow flits down
spring mountains
---Issa

Yesterday's ku from the wonderful site Daily Issa fits the day. It's not yet spring but brilliant sunshine coupled with two days of temperatures above freezing = a lightheaded feeling. As I was taking photos the other day of deer, rabbit, and cat tracks, I noticed too that the woods out back are starting to get that reddish tinge that betokens budding.