What do you see?

While trekking through the snow last weekend

I stumbled across these branches.

The first thing I noticed was the lighter color.

I thought, "new growth!"

And when I took a closer look through the lens

I saw the buds.

Look closely.

In spite of the temperature and the thick layers of icy snow coating the ground,

there are buds.

Nature is doing her thing.

It's happening right before our eyes....

all we have to do is really look!

The branches have had their rest.

The bare, smooth boughs are starting to change.

Along some of the limbs I see gentle bumps...

like the first hint of a baby in a woman's womb.

A small bump that is barely noticeable at first

but offers the promise of life.

Offers the promise of growth and birth and beauty.

Some of the branches begin to soften.

They get a bit wispy...with soft little hair-like sprouts hinting at what's to come.

So...look up.

Look all around

and focus on the trees!

Focus on the bushes ~ anything with a branch ~

and you will see the signs of spring.
The signs may be more understated than earth-shattering,
but they are there nonetheless.

This is a favorite time of year for me.
I feel pushed to look beyond the obvious
and to see more than what's staring me in the face.
I enjoy the hunt.
Because when I really, really look,
I see the undeniable, unmistakable and indisputable
signs of the warmth and beauty that's on its way!




Joining Kim for
Little Things Thursday
and Kat for her
Writer's Workshop