it rained today. i repeat, it rained today.  it did not snow. it rained.  actually, that’s an exaggeration, it rained most of the day, then the rain turned into snow for a hour as the sun set, because it is march and our expectations must be kept in check. anyway, the receding snow and the soaking rain revealed a shag carpet of saturated colors.  among them, these goldenrod stems whose bright orange color seemed completely out of place against the late winter backdrop.

goldenrod stems newly revealed by the melting snow

rice creek regional trail, saint paul, minnesota