April is a great month to get out and take photos. In Nova Scotia it is not unusual to have snow in April. According to Maritime folklore, there are three snowfalls after the spring equinox in March. The first is the “smelt snow” (smelt are small schooling fish that spawn in fresh water rivers and live their life at sea). The second is the “robin snow”–the snow is said to bring them back. And the third is the “green grass snow” (aka the piss-off snow). This year we haven’t had any snow since the equinox, and I hope it stays that way!
For me April is a month of reflection. I like to recall what I was doing in previous years and can remember a few April events from each year going back to my teen years in the seventies. It reminds me that life is rich and complex, yet filled with simple pleasures like enjoying the spring weather. I have included some photos from previous Aprils–taken with my memory machine.
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