The past couple days we have been enjoying summer-like weather. The skies have been clear and the temperatures in the 20s. We've been making a point of visiting gardens around the city. The cherry blossoms are almost gone but the rhododendrons are starting to bloom. The hillsides are covered in white fawn lily and common cammas.
We visited Beacon Hill Park a few days ago and found the turtles out sunning themselves. It's also the time of year for peacocks to show off for the ladies. It's a noisy place when this happens. We also came across great blue herons nesting in the trees. In a few months the ground will be littered with turquois egg shells.
Today the sun was beating down on us again which called for the sprinkler. Our garden and my children loved the cool shower. If it's this hot in April, I fear for the summer months. It's hard sometimes to remember that sunny days aren't necessarily good. Typically April was a cooler month; as the saying goes "April showers bring May flowers". I hope for the sake of our forests we get more rain in the coming weeks, otherwise it could be a difficult season for forest fires.
No comments:
Post a Comment