By Vladimir Brezina
The Spring Equinox occurs today.
This year, Spring has been a long time in coming. In NYC, the weather is still very chilly. But there are signs that Winter is now, finally, perhaps, on its way out…
So, Happy Spring! (Or, to our readers in the Southern Hemisphere, Happy Autumn!)
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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Wind Against Current 
Happy spring to you too!
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Thank you, Naomi!
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A hopeful sign. Our challenge here in Maine would be “Mud”.
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We’ll be up in Maine for a few days in May. But you are not making it sound very attractive, George! ;-)
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Vlad,
With any luck the mud will be gone and it will be beautiful. We start our downriver race season the 29 of this month. There is some question as to weather the river will still be ice covered. Burr!
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And how does that work if it is??? Has someone actually implemented my idea of “kayak crampons” for paddles?
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Doing the “Welcome Spring! Dance” here! My crocuses are coming up but no blooms yet. So thrilling to see your picture!
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It shouldn’t be long now—especially with a good “Welcome Spring! Dance” :-)
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We are at the beginning of a predicted three days of snow. :( No nope yet.
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Yes, it’s taking a loooong time this year…
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List to the voices that welcome the Spring; hark to the carols pretty birds sing.
Welcome, oh welcome, oh welcome, sing they, Springtime is with us today.
(Didn’t do my dance because I’m in the library but I’m singing gustily in my heart)
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And actually today in NYC it’s that kind of day. Still chilly, but without that freezing wind now, and sunny. The birds and singing and everyone looks happy…
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I walked down the mountain and into the village under a blue sky. Ominous black clouds in the distance were probably on their way to Belfast – It always rains whenever I go to Belfast but today I fooled the Gods and stayed in Co. Dublin
The sky is still blue, the air lukewarm, the birds a bit tattered due, no doubt, to the dreadful gales we’ve suffered recently but the promise is there. Oh yes! the promise is there, here, in fact!
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:-) Sounds like Spring indeed!
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You shrinking violet, you!! You should have done your dance right in the middle of the library! With everyone watching :-)
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Reblogged this on Locating Frankenstein's Brain.
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Thanks!
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How did you ever spot this guy? Great!
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The color—they sure do manage to draw attention to themselves! :-)
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Oh yeah, spring is here… My allergies can tell
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I guess there’s always that :-(
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signs of tulips…daffodils…and buds on the trees…It is coming back…
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One day soon… ;-)
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Beautiful capture
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Thanks!! :-)
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You’re welcome
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There has to be a word play somewhere about crocus!!!
How can the bravest flower that advances on snow and ice, sticking its head up into cold winter winds, have ‘croak’ in its name? It should be called brave-us, or first-us, or something else noble and worthy.
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:-) I am fully behind your rebranding campaign! Good luck!!
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Lovely shot!
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Thanks!!
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March weather has been a roller coaster. I’m waiting to see my first spring flowers. The cherry blossoms are just starting to get buds.
Happy Spring :)
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Same here. Just waiting impatiently now. But once it starts, it goes really fast. :-)
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No flowers here in southeast Michigan, still spots of snow that needs to melt!
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Snowdrops? :-)
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