Kip’s Comments - April 9, 2023
Easter
Easter… my favorite holiday of the year for a couple of reasons.
First and foremost, Easter is special to me for its religious significance in my life. Without Easter we have nothing. With Easter we have everything. What more can I say. I am thankful for Easter, even though I hardly deserve it.
A second reason I like Easter is the symbolic rebirth we experience in our natural world. Easter is celebrated during the spring migration. Easter happens when wildflowers are beginning to rise again. Easter brings newness and an opportunity for each of us to reflect and take action, if necessary.
This morning I not only reflected on the primary reason for the day, but I also witnessed the natural revival that is underway. Following are images recorded today, Easter 2023. Details are in the captions.
The first image really hit me… an ordinary subject in a beautiful setting on a special day.
Canada Goose at Sunrise - Image 798670
Black-capped Chickadee - Image 798651
Eastern Bluebird - Image 798795
Prairie and Blue Sky with Clouds - Image 798823
Hepatica - Image 798891
Hepatica - Image 798900
Hepatica - Image 798914
Checkered Skipper Butterfly - Image 798832
Snow Trillium - Image 799012
Snow Trillium - Image 798879
Siberian Squill (Non-native) - Image 798926
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (799025).jpg
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel - Image 7991667