The wearing of the Green

I began chasing green from West to East in late April. I headed out from snow falling on Denver to notice first the green of growing young wheat as I entered Kansas from the West. By the time I reached the middle of this wide stretching state I was seeing dark earth and green fields with trees in full leaf. My trip ended at the furthest edge of Kansas straight into KC, Missouri. The dogwoods had bloomed and looked as if they were adorned with white or magenta butterflies.

Now Denver has caught up in its own fashion with the spring of KC. However Denver sports other shades of green and grey green also yellow green. Let me put up a few views of my garden this afternoon and some words from someone who was a careful observer of Spring as it became clothed in green.

A Light exists in Spring

Not present on the Year

At any other period-

When March is scarcely here

A Color stands abroad

On Solitary Fields

That Science cannot overtake

But Human Nature feels.

It waits upon the Lawn,

It shows the furthest Tree

Upon the furthest Slope you know

It almost speaks to you.

Then as Horizons step

Or Noons report away

Without the Formula of sound

It passes and we stay-

A quality of loss

Affecting our Content

As Trade had suddenly encroached

Upon a Sacrament.

by Emily Dickinson

Check out the book, "Emily Dickinson's Gardens" by Marta McDowell, I used to be able to get a blog written by Marta, it has moved. If anyone knows where Marta's blog has gone please let me know. Meanwhile the blog emilydickinsonsgarden@wordpress.com is a good find for gardeners. Live in Color also has a good post on green. Here's to celebrating green!