Oh, I love Spring. The trees start blooming into beautiful colors. Animals and plants get busy doing what they do after hibernation. Only downside to watch out for is pollen surges. Did you know that pollen surges and a subsequent rise in allergies over the last several years was induced by the introduction of MALE trees for decoration instead of a proper balanced mix of the sexes. That’s why there’s so much pollen, as my sibling would call it, it is tree sperm!
Enough horrifying imagery. Spring is when we have the saying “Spring Cleaning”. Personally, I don’t engage in this Spring activity too frequently, usually just once or twice I will clean my room more thoroughly. It does feel better to have a clean house though, and I feel like it’s the high production outside that leads to production inside.
On my nightly walks, pink little petals litter the ground and it looks so nice. There’s a lot of cherry blossoms in my area. It is an introduced species however, and I know ecologists are not a fan because it can disrupt the ecosystem. I get it, and I feel similarly about house sparrows, but they are so cute! Nonetheless, beauty is everywhere you look, up or down in Spring. I heard a lot of parties going on during my walk and that was at 3 AM. Gotta love central Americans and their relentless fiestas.
Spring is also the time for migrating bird species to reach my parks. You got the warblers, grackles, parulas, etc. who can’t wait to sing. Imagine riding on the back of a bird during that journey. I wonder what goes through their heads to tell them where to go, or is it communicated to them by their kin? My nightly walks lead to a dead-end and it makes me wonder if that barrier wasn’t there between the street and the park, would I keep going?
Spring into action this spring. Gotta visit those parks and hiking trails. Play some sports with homies. Go outside to read, even if it is just on your phone. Get a little sweaty, donate some moisture to the clouds above. Also, get ready for the burning sun to come. It goes from a blanket of sunshine to searing rays quite quick. Anything beats the cold for me. Cold or heat, which would you choose?