Saturday Photo: First Daffodil...

 Well, spring had better come soon.  A few snowflakes this morning.  But I saw bees yesterday afternoon.  We'll get there yet!

Saturday Photo: 125 Years and Counting....

 

Was in Westmount Library (Quebec) last week and saw this wonderful Lego version of the library which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Lovely place, serving readers and inspiring people for a very long time.

https://westlibcat.org/iguana/www.main.cls?surl=home/

Saturday Photo: The Kind of Thing Libraries Need More of, Not Less

At a time when libraries, archives, and, yes, even National Parks are under pressure in the US to "forget" important parts of the past that should be remembered, I was pleased to attend the launch of Fred Anderson's memoir Eyes Have Seen: From Mississippi to Montreal.  A story that should be told, and heeded. 
 

Saturday Photo: Duck Pond?

 

Went for a walk in the Mount Royal Cemetery this morning.  Signs of spring included robins singing, racoons courting, and earthworms wiggling around on the pavement.  And there was this big puddle where two pairs of mallard ducks were checking out the amenities.  

There's a stream that runs through the cemetery and most years at least one pair of mallards raises a few ducklings.  But it is down hill a bit, and this where meltwater (later on, rain water) pools no matter how hard the groundskeepers try to clean out the drains.  Looks as if this couple of couples thought they might have found another place to nest. 

Saturday Photo: The Rink at the End of Winter

Looks pretty sad, doesn't it ?

But that's what happens when the ice finally melts.  Spring (maybe) is on its way.
 

Saturday Photo: Listen, the Redwing Blackbirds Are Back

No photo because my hands were too cold to get the phone out for a picture. But trust me, there were some red wing blackbirds scouts at the Lachine Rapids this morning, calling and calling. The males arrive first in the spring (usually the last week or so in March) and stake out claims for good nesting sites. Hope these guys don't freeze to death: they looked really cold.

Saturday Photo: First Sun, Or Stonehenge in Outremont

 The sun in its progression around the  heavens shines in our back bedroom window just about the first of March every year.  It was right on schedule this year, a true sign of spring.  But as you can see out the window, there's still a lot of snow around!