Winter Observations

Winter is a season like no other. While often associated with the cold, which winter usually is, it can exhibit traits of all sorts. One week it can be rainy and cold. The next week can be sunny and warm. Of course geography plays a part in what kind of winter you will likely experience. Some experience warm and dry winters, while others always experience cold and wet or snowy winters. Above all, winter is the end of nature’s cycle. It is the final stage of the natural lifespan that started in spring. Nature gives us a chance to understand its eternal processes. It may be cold, and the leaves may be displaying autumnal tints or have already fallen, leaving a tree devoid of color. I say this gives us confirmation that spring will arrive. And that same tree will give birth to color and provide a home for the birds to sing cheerfully in the morning hours once again.