SPRINGLIKE, Tuesday, April 1, 2014

SPRINGLIKE,  Tuesday, April 1, 2014

March came in like a lamb and though the lion gave one final roar before departure, April  graciously dawned in spring mode.  It is hoped that it is not an April Fool caper!  The snow mass on the area lawns has thinned, but none of the spring flowers have ventured forth. The rose bushes look dead as do the buds on the early rhody, but how can anything different be expected when the temperature only rose above freezing a couple days during the prior month?  At least, here at the coast, there has not been a significant snowfall during the past couple weeks...it's a good thing as the snow shovels are worn out.

Three hours following high tide, the surf at Wells Beach was active as breakers sheeting the sand were closely spaced.  A pair of surfers abandoned their unsuccessful efforts to paddle out beyond the rough sea.  With their each attempt the force of the waves drove them back toward shore a greater distance than they had gained.  For the beach walkers, however, the wind was light with a bright sun in a clear blue sky creating virtual warmth that exceeded the 42-degree air temperature.  The pebble strewn beach sand gave evidence of wind driven surf of the night before.  Ogunquit Beach, five miles south, would have been more comfortable to walk, but lacked the potential for a find of sea glass.  In a competitive effort the ebbing tide, during a forty minute walk, left an increasing width of smooth packed sand.   With a sense of complete satisfaction, I picked up a piece of sea glass and headed home.