Having lived in Michigan for most of my life, I have become familiar with the confusion surrounding the coming of Spring. It is something we never seem to get used to, and I cannot imagine that the plants are any less confused by this either.

Grass protrudes from a fresh blanked of Spring snow.
Nikon D-800 with 150mm Macro, 1/200th sec @f/6.3 ISO 400
This past week the grass had finally turned green and started to grow. I was even considering summerizing the snow blower. But the old gods of winter must strike fear into our fable mortal hearts one last time.

The first flowers of the growing season were not even spared.
Nikon D-800 with 150mm Macro, 1/200th sec @f/6.3 ISO. 640
If the deer haven’t eaten you yet, it is looking like a slow death by snow and hypothermia.

Only the dried and departed fail to take notice.
Nikon D-800 with 150mm Macro, 1/320th sec @ f/6.3 ISO 1600
No matter the season, Michigan reminds us all that it holds a firm grasp over dominion of our lives.
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