Text & Pics: Barb Jenks Triffon
Beauty & Nature: Jeffrey Woods
Beauty & Nature: Jeffrey Woods
For me, April is a month of pure joy. It’s as simple as that!
If you miss observing even one April day in nature - you’ve missed a hundred opportunities to witness the ever-changing beauty this month offers.
Each passing day melts winter’s steely hold and brings new blooms, tender plants, playful animals, chattering birds, sweet fragrances and softer colors - along with that perennial promise of hopefulness.
And ... it all happens just that fast.
If you miss observing even one April day in nature - you’ve missed a hundred opportunities to witness the ever-changing beauty this month offers.
Each passing day melts winter’s steely hold and brings new blooms, tender plants, playful animals, chattering birds, sweet fragrances and softer colors - along with that perennial promise of hopefulness.
And ... it all happens just that fast.
Due to its unhesitating burst of new life, April is one of the most delightful and fun-to-watch months in the year. After a long, hard winter - this month of hope, joy and renewal is free for the taking. No BOGOs, no sales, no-strings-attached ~ just pure joy for the winter soul.
And if these earthly gifts of plants, animals, colors and fragrances aren't enough - consider taking a woodland walk during an April shower.
Throughout the years, I've discovered April showers not only bring May flowers, but also an unearthly understanding of life and purpose.
While hard to explain - these random "ah-ha" woodland moments are much like a spontaneous belly laugh; a gentle giggle; an unexpected caring embrace or seeing the unusual in the usual for the very first time. Always jaw dropping!
I believe a walk under a tree-lined canopy during an April shower is similar to Yoga or deep meditation in the way it clears mental clutter and clarifies purpose. (FYI: I highly recommend a heaping dose of a rainy April woods every spring.)
Throughout the years, I've discovered April showers not only bring May flowers, but also an unearthly understanding of life and purpose.
While hard to explain - these random "ah-ha" woodland moments are much like a spontaneous belly laugh; a gentle giggle; an unexpected caring embrace or seeing the unusual in the usual for the very first time. Always jaw dropping!
I believe a walk under a tree-lined canopy during an April shower is similar to Yoga or deep meditation in the way it clears mental clutter and clarifies purpose. (FYI: I highly recommend a heaping dose of a rainy April woods every spring.)
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.
The rain makes running pools in the gutter.
The rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof at night-- And I love the rain."
~ Langston Hughes, April Rain Song
Note: Nowhere is April closer, more abundant or in bloom to Bexley residents and neighboring communities than at Jeffrey Woods. It's a contagious flurry of hope and beauty you won't want to miss!
COMING SOON TO JEFFREY WOODS ...
Enjoying a rainy April at my favorite
neighborhood park & woods.