Spring is Popping - From the ground up - March 2025 - (3)

As I walked into the conservation land, winter was still here, and spring seemed far away. All I saw was barren landscape, gray and brown, that is until I looked down. Spring is here, determined woodland-crocuses were reaching up and not far away, yellow daffodils are beginning to make their appearance. This location will soon be bursting with colors and a choir of sounds as the songbirds return.

I walked the rest of the property, but I returned to this one area and spent time focusing on what nature was providing for me to create photographs and telling me Spring is here.

Woodland Crocuses reaching up

Sometimes you need to get low, a ground side view.

Not far away, the Yellow Daffodils are getting ready to make their apperance

Yellow Daffodils are coming up - Spring is here.

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Springtime at the brook - March 2025 - (2)

While standing quietly and looking out over the brook I was watching a spring ritual taking place. Although this pair probably paired up earlier it is now the active matting season for mallards and to watch these two swim slowly around each other was amazing.  They kept their distance from each other but slowly came closer, the male was bobbing his head up high, then down and up higher and straight while the female did same but slower. Finally, they came close together and, and paddled out of my view.

Mr Mallard

Mrs Mallard

Together

Watching this scene take place was just another reminder to me to slow down and enjoy nature, these were wild ducks and if I had made one fast movement they would have gone into fright/flight mode. They kept their distance from the shore as I am sure they knew I was there.

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The World Around Us Springtime March 2025

I might be a little early in saying “Springtime,” but it has been a colder than normal winter and looking at previous spring creations and today being the first day of March 2025 I am officially calling it spring.

I am looking forward to this year and especially this spring with the return of the songbird’s chorus and new local locations to visit. As a conservation photographer I find spring to be one of the best seasons to create new images, from photographing the flowers, the trees showing off their new spring clothes and the migration of the birds returning to their northern homes.

I am going to challenge myself this year to discover new ways to promote our local conversation lands with my photography. Everything I need is readily available and it all starts with a walk into nature.

Please follow my post (I will try to update at least twice a month) and maybe we will cross paths in the fields, nature is for everyone.

Early in February after a snowstorm I was the first biped to walk into Hawk Valley farm and saw prints of Rabbits, Squirrels, Foxes, and Coyotes. Along my walk I came across twisted twigs in the snow and to me I saw a “Heart.”  The Squirrels were having an art class 😊.

Natures Heart

Back to March, the next picture is from last spring when the Baltimore Orioles returned. This spring will be the same, lots of colors and songs with new births and new creations to share.

Spring is near

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