Welcome to Vermont. As I prepared for the wedding, I forgot

where I live. I knew my address, the street and town I live

In, but I forgot to look around. As I stood in the driveway the

other day, looking up through the lace of new maple leaves,

I sucked in my breath in awe at my surroundings. When

did the green splash into the white, eventually completely

replacing it? When did the birds return?When did the air sweeten?

When did I start leaving my jacket behind?

This isn't unusual. It happens to me every year whether

I was busy finishing a semester of school, planning a

wedding or busy with work projects. I wait all winter

for the freshness of spring to take over the state, yet I

have a tendency to almost miss it every year. Perhaps it is

because it is such a gradual change until the final burst

takes over and Vermont is suddenly very green.

Maybe next year, I'll slow down a little in spring and notice

all the subtle changes, but I doubt that will happen. This is

why I take photographs, so I can come back and see the things

that I miss in day to day life. I can come back in January and

experience spring once again.  And so can you!

As scene in VermontYes, I meant to write scene and not seen