Migrations

Well, my last blog asked for a gentler, warmer Spring. Today (April 3), the temperature reached 51 F, and the snow is melting. That is not to say that Winter won't return for a while, but Spring is definately on the way. I can hardly wait to start with the flowers in the garden, but that is still some time away as the last frost in this area can come as late as the full moon in May.

Another sure sign that Spring is coming is the return of the Canada Geese, on their way from the wintering grounds in the Chesapeake Bay area to their Summer abodes in Northeastern Canada. I have heard them passing overhead the last few mornings and evenings when my dogs take me out for a walk. It has been foggy or snowing, so I couldn't see them. Finally, this morning, a flight of twenty Geese went by overhead, and they were "onk-onk" communicating with each other as they went by. Magnificant!

We are fortunate to live in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Conway Village. We are at the edge of the village, near the confluence of the Swift River into the Saco River. There are farms and marshlands just across the rivers, so we have many visitors of the wildlife variety within walking distance. I have seen Moose, Bear, Foxes, Coyotes, and many other mammals, and a tremendous variety of bird life, but my favorites are the Geese. When flying, they seem elegant. Added to that is the cooperative nature of their flight.

When Gokoo of Newton, Mass. brought the above artwork to our shop last summer, I just had to have it. It shows a pair of Geese in a Marquetry or Inlay of Wood genre. The picture is composed of many small pieces of wood that together form the images. It is one of several different Marquetry pieces that we have for sale. Gokoo has captured the essence of the Geese and their flight in his artwork.

So, Winter migrates into Spring, and the Geese migrate from South to North. Then the cycle of life changes, and reverses the migration. Then the cycle repeats. Neverending change that somehow stays the same.

Nice talking with you. Hope you have a great rest of the day. Bye.