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We had a lot of wind and rain yesterday. We stayed inside all day, burning wood in the woodstove. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I ventured out for a walk. My surroundings felt new. Even my body felt new. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been doing core strengthening exercises for back pain and I think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s helping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first stop was the hazelnut. It’s in bloom! I tried to photograph the tiny flowers two days ago but every shot was out of focus. Later I realized I was pointing the iPhone camera into the twigs, confusing the focus. When I framed the flower against the wall of the workshop (almost climbing into the bush to do so), I was able to get these sharp photos of the adorable little magenta flowers. The catkins look quite magnificent too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, I headed down the driveway. A tree had fallen across it in the wind. There is another route for cars around the workshop, so it’s not a big emergency. Sam will cut it up with the chainsaw. It is an old tree, quite hoary with lichen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other signs of wind and water damage in the neighborhood: broken mailboxes and washed out culverts. Here’s my first view of the sea, and my neighbor’s mailbox beside itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A patch of brilliant yellow-green moss. It really likes the rain. Soon there will be little wildflowers in this lawn? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I spent some time sitting on a rock at the shore. I can usually cross this rivulet at low tide, but today there was a lot of water flowing. I still had plenty of shore to explore on my side. It felt both energizing and peaceful to sit there next to the rushing water, admiring the rocks and the clouds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today’s squares, a more spring-like color scheme. With the young tansy leaves in the background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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