It was a cool and sunny morning, with the robins making it known they had returned from their winter vacation spots.

"Maybe we should have delayed our spring trip for a few more weeks," the robin observed to no one in particular, "since I am rather parched this morning and our gardener’s pond is frozen yet again."

"Well, the sunshine feels quite divine and so I shall rest for a brief spell. Hmmm… it looks as if I am being observed. I can’t recall from last year’s photographs,  if my profile looked better from the left or from the right. No matter, I will simply turn slowly so that the gardener, at least I think that is she in the window, will see me at my best."

Such simple delights in spring … a glimpse of a robin,  slowly-emerging Scilla  and quiet moments in the warmth of the sun.