I had spent last weekend exploring our forest. Maine in March and early April can feel lifeless and still, but the season holds its own beauty. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Spring Forest
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Wind Resistance 2
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Wind Resistance
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Riot of Spring
After the long steady state of winter, spring is almost violent in its excess. Our apple trees are all in bloom. This tree we call Ren-chan. She bares fruit biennially. It looks like this year she will be very productive. Click on the image for a larger view.
Metamorphosis
About two weeks ago, our wild plum was full of white blossoms. Now, the foliage has emerged and the flowers have taken a deep pink hue. It will not be long before the blossoms are gone. Spring is such a dynamic season. Click on the image for a larger view.
Fern, Interrupted
Interrupted fern, Osmunda claytoniana, is common in throughout Maine—this specimen being in our forest. The dark green leaves in the center of the stalk are not actually leaves, but sporangia, spore-bearing structures. Continue reading
As if by Magic . . .
As if by magic, our forest springs back to life. Within a week or so, fern has returned to the understory. The new green combined with the warm evening sun makes the new foliage startling. Click on the image for a larger view.
The Kennebec at Dusk
We often walk along the Kennebec river in the town of Hallowell in the evenings. The spring runoff can make the river a dirty brown torrent. Click on the image for a larger view.
The Arrival of Spring
Our wild plum have just come into blossom. These flowers mark the first sign of spring. Our forest trees are just showing their new foliage and fern and other forest plants are spouting. And while the new green is wonderful, the white flowers of our plum is magical. Later in the summer, we hope to harvest some fruit from these trees. Click on the image for a larger view.
