3 Largo Parks February 24, 2016

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sora in Eagle Lake February 24, 2016

Coffee Pot Bay February 21, 2016

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February

The shortest month is more than half gone

Too soon our departure day approaches

The waxing moon in the eastern afternoon sky

Lowering day by day towards sunset full moon rise.

The only month in sync with the lunar cycle

As the quickening expands the sunlight hours

So once again we can enjoy the sunset after early dinner

Hearing the redwing blackbird singing begin again.

Here in southern Florida spring comes along already

Coloring the wet woodlands red with maple seeds

For us winter is over as we bask in the warming sun

Though we will return to the northeast cold in April.

March first we move a few hours north and east

Pausing by the beach to let the season advance

Watching the evening sky to see the birds take flight

Getting ready to join their migration towards summer.

The trees that are sprouting leaves here now

So gray and bare six weeks later when we arrive back

The early season arrival suddenly retarded, leaving us

Waiting impatiently for our second spring to show