The Birch Grove in Spring: New leaves, thin light, and beginnings

Edwin Marsh

Spring arrives in the birch grove before you notice it, a pale green haze against branches still bare from winter. This is a slow walk through that season: the particular quality of light filtering through new leaves, the quiet work of buds unfolding, and the patience it takes to watch a season change instead of waiting for it to arrive all at once. Gentle, observant, and easy to return to.