Old Man Winter

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WotD: Old Man Winter

Try as he might, this is one battle Old Man Winter, a personification of winter, will not win.

It’s March in subtropical Wakayama, Japan.

He’s fighting a losing battle if he’s trying to maintain his cold grip on us.

Mother Nature knows what she’s doing, and nature will always find a way to spring out of the depth of winter.

The male bush warblers have begun once again to sing their love songs in an attempt to woo the ladies and build a family for the summer.

Song of the bush warbler

The little green tree frogs are also singing their little songs.

They’ve crawled out of the holes they hibernated in during the winter and are crawling up in search of the sun’s warmth.

Old Man Winter may have a few more tricks up his sleeve.

Perhaps he has a few more early morning touches of frost to throw at us.

Maybe a couple more days of northerly winds will force us to pull on our winter coats for a few days, but he will lose in the end.

Life is unstoppable.

Spring has sprung and can’t be undone.

Nature is working her magic.

Heck, even the cherry blossoms have started to bloom.

There are only a few lonely flowers, for now, shivering in the last of Old Man Winter’s huffing and puffing.

There’ll be more.

Then, the fresh green leaves will unfold.

People will walk in the sunshine, look at the clear azure sky and hope the rainy season doesn’t set in early this year.

Don’t misunderstand me; Old Man Winter does have his charms.

There’s a time and a place for everything, though, and now’s the time for spring.

So, say your goodbyes to Old Man Winter, everyone.

Spring is officially here.

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