Pink Saturday Celebrates Spring

 

The flowers of spring have arrived

Though yesterday felt like summer in New York with a beautiful and balmy eighty degrees, by the calendar it's still spring. The phrase that keeps coming to mind is one of my favorite's from the Song of Songs,  "For lo the winter has past...the flowers appear on the earth and the time of singing has come." I think this every spring, but this year the spring and the verse have a special sweetness. 

If you look very carefully in the center of the tree, you'll see a bird feeder. The "song of the turtledove" -- or more likely a robin in New York -- is heard in the land.  

On the way home from my park visit and walk with Betsy I found this art work down the block from my building. I was taken with both the pink chalk and the subject matter, modes of transportation. There were also blue chalk cars and buses, but the pink was my choice for Pink Saturday.

The orange tulips came home with me

In just a few hours Passover begins. Last year I was grateful to celebrate via Zoom, but my wish was to celebrate in-person. This year I will still gather with friends via Zoom, but these beautiful tulips will be going with me for an in-person celebration. We'll be a small gathering, but no less joyful. My wishes to all who are celebrating Passover for a sweet and healthy holiday. 

As ever, thanks for visiting and wishes to all for the beauty and gift of spring.