First Full Day Of Spring

The first full day of Spring in Reno feels more like one of those perfect Winter days--bluebird sky, snow covering every mountain, and everywhere the sound of running water as the remains of yesterday's snowfall melts in the sun. But the seasons are changing; daylight comes very early in the morning now, robins are seen everywhere, and a couple of times in the last few days I have heard the unmistakeable song of the meadowlark, a sound that to me best signifies Spring and Summer on the plains and high deserts of the West. I have to be careful, because days like today put me in a poetic mood, and that's not good for anybody. Let's just say that today is one of those days that I am most in love with the place I call home. It's the perfect way to start the new season.