Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Harbinger

Actually, two harbingers of spring appeared today. The temperature rose to 52, the average high for the day. It is the first appearance of the mercury at or above the average for, oh, three weeks or so. It has been a cold spring and the pattern continued today, it was cold. That northwest wind returned with a vengeance, still coming across a significant snow pack, cold. And right on cue as I began my ride a bank of clouds rolled in to obscure the afternoon sun. Even at average temperature the day was cold.

The other harbinger is probably only noticeable to the truly bicycle obsessed. It doesn't photograph very well but here it is and it got ME excited:Anyone?

Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

The street in front of my house has been swept.