growth ring

the spruces have all burst their buds around here. as they did last year. as they will do next year. they  wave their tender, waxy branch tips in the early summer breeze. if you grab a handful and pull, your palm smells like december.

white spruce

saint paul, minnesota

  • margie says:

    i love watching the squirrels nibble on them. It must be such a spring delight for them.

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