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The Earliest Signs of Spring

by DragonflyBlog 29 Mar 202129 Mar 2021No Comments

Spring comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb. This is so very true on the coast of Nova Scotia. We flit from snow storms to bright days of sunshine where no jacket is needed to thunderstorms and remnants of high winds and the cool sounds of birds. I’ve been keeping the front …

The Onset of Spring

by DragonflyBlog, Running, The Trail 26 Feb 201623 Feb 2019No Comments

Winters in Vancouver don’t have much snow or very cold temperatures unless you get at some elevation. What we do have are endless days of rain, wind, and–occasionally–the near freezing clear night with many stars, which sleeps soundlessly until a layer of frost brings on the next morning. Our rainy season feels moody, and I …