I always love this time of year. Spring just around the corner. And how do you know when it is here? Well, we are lucky to live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We are flanked by the waters of the Cheaspeake Bay and rural farming areas. So if you pay attention to nature it will let you know when you have turned the corner and entered the “Spring Zone”.
I first noticed the the Canadian geese who winter here started to leave. If you never witnessed the event, it is quite amazing. All of the sudden the geese which have stayed here all winter get up and start flying. Well, they fly every day, but this is when they start climbing to a very high altitude . There could be hundreds to thousands in flight. And the noise! Well, we will not go there. In a matter of a week there could be as many as 500,000 starting their journey back north.
The second thing is that the osprey returns to the bay area. These birds are great hunters. They leave in the fall and I am told that it’s based on the amount of light during the day. I think it is true — they are now back building nests on all the markers in the river.
The benefit of spring to me is the energy that you get just by being out in the sun and working in the yard. Did you ever notice this effect on you? I guess I could tie in taking Konsyl fiber and how it boosts your energy but today was all about spring.
Have a great day.
The Fiber Guy
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