Seasons of Sequoia
The wonder of SPRING is seeing the trees and shrubs bud and then watching the explosion of green that seems to come out all at once. Things just pop up all around me. Spring sometimes brings late snow, covering our tulips, but that only lasts a couple of days. Walking around the yard in the spring is extra fun because I get to see the early blossoms sprout up out of the ground. I have to be very careful not to step or roll on the new little plants. Spring days get longer, giving us more time to take our dog walks.
early spring fog
Our Front Garden
photos taken out our windows on the second floor of the house
SUMMER is the time to put your nose to the ground and enjoy long mountain walks. Walking through cold clear streams is an added bonus in the summer. Green is everywhere - with all the trees and bushes filled with leaves of all sizes. The pace of summer is much faster than winter but still lots of fun. Sunny flowers sing in summer and the hills are alive with music too.
AUTUMN is my second favorite season (second to winter), and late October is especially wonderful, with the leaves partially off the trees and the rest of the autumn leaves in brilliant colors. There are some beautiful color combinations, like burnt orange, gold, and red, that mix in with green pine needles, to make the world burst with beauty. The world starts to slow down in autumn. The days get shorter, the nights get cooler, and I start dreaming of snow.
WINTER brings a change of pace - it is still and quiet. I love the beauty of this season. True, it's cold outside but I have so much fun crunching through the snow on the mountain roads. The fresh snow gives way to brown slush and ice on the roads. True, the days turn dark early but, for me, I love the cold days of winter. Snow is lots of fun!