So spring is here in St. Louis, it really seems like it waited until the actual equinox to show its face. Usually, winters here are fairly mild with a few bouts of bitterness and the sweet smell of spring begins to drift into the senses around the first week of March. 2008 had other plans as feet of snow and ice continued to cover the city over and over. The first weekend of March brought some relief with a 75 degree day, but nature had one final laugh with near ten inches of snow two days later.
Things have been on the upswing lately. My rides reveal a burgeoning green to the ground cover and the trees are just beginning to show a dusting of tiny new leaf buds and cautious blooms. The cherry tree a block over is blooming and the dogwoods are just starting to take off. All of this brings a positive feeling to my days and makes me relish the rides free from leg warmers and thermal jackets. There has been a fair amount of rain, further feeding the advancement of spring and slopping up the trails concurrently. Some are even under water....
As excited as this season makes me, it's difficult to forget the week of 20 degree weather that laid waste to all of spring's progress last year. While there is little to be gained from fretting over such possibilities, it's hard not to wonder if it's really over. Meanwhile, I will enjoy the longer and warmer days and drink as much of it in as my senses will allow...
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