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The Moods of March
March 2005
March in the mountains is a moody variable month. We have cold overcast days, and bright cheery ones that give a hint of the coming spring. We also still have some big snowfalls, and we have warm days that melt away the snow.
Our cover image this month shows a child hiding behind some large icicles. We tend not to see these formations during the coldest months of the winter. It is when the water begins to flow again, when we have the repeated melts and cold snaps that these winter wonders abound. They can create a wonderful, magical, secret place for children to hide.
The second image in our portfolio, “Drifts Near Neversink Dam,” reminds us that even when March arrives and spring is not far, we can still get large snowfalls. The facing page shows a bleak, cold day, with overcast skies, a colorless barn, and a white snow-covered ground in what the photographer, Claudia Kuhn, calls “Barn Shadows.” We are happy that these winter days are numbered.
In “Snow Stream,” we see the affect of a late winter snow, with the snowfall sitting on the stones and other elevated dry spots surrounded by the flowing stream. “Beauty in Chaos” by Lisbeth Price, on the facing page appears to be another stream image, with the ice and snow turning into a slushy melt. The dry stalks seem isolated and lonely as the snow slowly disappears. It’s a sad and cold but impressive image.
The image by Paul Savage is a quiet elegant one, with a single branch beginning to bud, and with shadow covered snow in the background. The facing “Spring Peeking Through” is a wonderful image of melting icy snow crystals, with the wet grass below returning to our view.
We close with “Peek-A-Boo” by Julia M. Roberts, with the purple flower showing its beauty as a first sign of spring. We can count on this sign of the seasonal transition as one of the wonderful Moods of March every year.
David Finn
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