Goethe, OsterspaziergangVom Eise befreit sind Strom und Bäche
Durch des Frühlings holden, belebenden Blick,
Im Tale grünet Hoffnungsglück;
Der alte Winter, in seiner Schwäche,
Zog sich in rauhe Berge zurück.
Von dorten sendet er, fliehend, nur
Ohnmächtige Schauer körnigen Eises
In Streifen über die grünende Flur;
It isn’t quite Easter yet but thanks to global warming spring arrives early. Globally February was the warmest on record and Switzerland was no exception.
So this is what it looks like from my window when winter makes yet another desperate attempt, trying to keep nature in his icy grip. But I can tell you the plants in my garden know better, although snow covered, their shoots are signaling old man winter is loosing the battle.
