Monthly Archives: March 2013

Signs of Spring 11: In between the snows

There have been a number of signs of spring wedged in between the cold and the snows. For the past two weeks the mornings have been greeted by a chorus of bird songs no matter what the temperature or type… Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 10: New Mexico Part 2 (Volcanoes)

Volcanoes are not a part of our Western Pennsylvania landscape, so the opportunity to go and hike around three of them was not something we could pass up. It was a beautiful afternoon with high, blue skies and lots of… Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 9: The Rock Furnace Trail

Sunday started out in a very spring-like manner and just kept getting warmer and sunnier all day. In the afternoon, Deborah and I took some of the just arrived daylight savings time to go down to the nearby Rock Furnace… Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 8 (New Mexico, Part 1)

One of the more welcome signs of spring arrived last week: Penn State’s week-long Spring Break. Deborah and I headed 1600 miles west and south to sunny, but not yet quite warm Albuquerque, New Mexico to visit our daughter and… Continue reading

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