by Steve Tanham
I think of them as ‘Easter skies’ – that combination of cold air, bright light, and the hue of fresh green as the trees begin to bud.
It’s not unusual for April to be winter-like, even though we are past the spring equinox and the light has an entirely different power. To my mind, the coming spring literally ‘shoots’ its presence into the skies, giving a dramatic life-colour to the more barren blues and silvers; wonderful in their own right, but nothing compared to the emotional effect of the three together.
‘Hang on,’ it seems to say. We’re nearly there…
©Stephen Tanham 2022
Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being.
http://www.thesilenteye.co.uk and http://www.suningemini.blog
Sun in Gemini 
All those bright colours are so welcome after the grey of winter… all I need now is a little warmth!
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In 2016, my family visited the UK at the end of April and it snowed. I had all the wrong clothing as I didn’t know spring in the UK means winter. [smile]
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Any season can winter here Robbie even winter 😉
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And South Africa is the exact opposite, Willow. Although I have signed up for two winters this year as we are visiting the UK in December.
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Oh! How lovely, where will you be going 💜
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We are going to Bungay in Suffolk. It is where my mother grew up and we are visiting family (and doing research for our new writing collaboration).
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Oh! That will be lovely for you 💜
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That’s the spirit, Robbie!
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I am very much looking forward to being in the UK, cold and all.
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We have those glorious skies here right now so we are looking forward to Easter too 💜💜
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I love Easter skies, though they aren’t here yet, Steve. I’ll look for those skies and revel in them when they arrive. 🙂
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A shared thing, then, Diana. So fresh!
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