There is a quiet pleasure in observing spring in our own backyards.
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NEWSLETTER | APRIL 28, 2023
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** Enjoying Nature, Locally
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Spring has finally arrived in California. After months of seemingly endless rain, the sun is out, temperatures are up, and there are signs of new life all around. I’ve spotted a tiny fawn in my yard more than once, the bees are abuzz in our giant echium bush, and we even have a few morel mushrooms popping up outside our home.
I’ve been itching to spend more time outside to soak in all these changes. In particular, I’ve been day-dreaming about making a pilgrimage to one of the wildflower superblooms ([link removed]) erupting across the state. Several years ago, I did just that ([link removed]) , jumping into a car with my sister and a friend for a last-minute adventure to the Mojave Desert. It was magical.
This time around, a spontaneous road trip isn’t in the cards — it feels like a much heavier lift with my toddler and infant in tow.
So instead of traveling to see the vast fields of orange poppies, yellow goldfields, and purple-hued blue dicks spread across central and southern California, I’ve been taking in the wildflowers springing up nearby. Such as the beautiful patch of poppies interspersed with purple lupine that I pass by on my way to and from my kids’ daycare each day. Or the pale-yellow iris and delicate, white milk maids that dot the hiking trail near my house. And the flowering wood sorrel cropping up across my un-weeded yard.
These smaller swathes of color don’t have the same visual impact as a sprawling superbloom, sure. But they come without the car trip and the crowds. And when I take the time to admire them, they bring me joy.
Zoe Loftus-Farren
Managing Editor, Earth Island Journal
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