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Life after the storm

Posted by julia Zuckerman,
North Country explorer from Ithaca, NY
April 14, 2014

The signs of spring come in many forms, from the singing of birds to the budding of trees. On a warm, April day, you’ll find nothing says spring more than the flooding rains of a good storm. The pools of water scattered across the ground shrink as they provide hydration to the greening grass, trees, and all other vegetation. There is no doubt about it, the spring season is officially here bringing along life and warm temperatures. Transitioning from heavy snow to heavy rain, aside from the mud, is a very pleasant feeling knowing that the warm weather is here to stay.