Spring in cottage country<\/p>\n
– a time of magic –<\/p>\n
when nature comes to life after a long deep sleep.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Hundreds of fireflies twinkle<\/p>\n
backlit by the river of pulsing stars stretched overhead.<\/p>\n
The night air fills with the chirping, jingle bell chorus of peepers seeking out a mate.<\/p>\n
The musty odour of humus and fresh scent of new growth fills my senses.<\/p>\n
Shadowy shapes move through the tree-line<\/p>\n
where predator and prey engage in a nightly fight to the finish.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Soon the stifling heat of summer will bring new sights and sounds<\/p>\n
to draw me even more from winter\u2019s lethargy<\/p>\n
to awaken my senses to nature\u2019s wonders surrounding me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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