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Delmarva’s Winter Wonderland
By Dana Kester-McCabeAs I write this it is the end of January and we have just had what will probably be our most significant winter storm of the season. There was over a foot of snow at my house in Bishopville by the time it was done. Though the air is cold the sun is as bright and clear as you can experience it. This corner of Delmarva is beautiful and peaceful this morning. Just a few days ago it was damp and raw. Temperatures careened from below freezing to balmy fifty’s. It seemed to rain at least once a week. The marsh grasses which are usually muted buff and brown had begun to look almost copper because of the constant moisture. The typical Eastern Shore winter scenery changed over night with a not so typical snow storm. I can count on one hand the number of times in the last thirty years that we had this amount of snow. While we get all excited about this notable weather event, nature takes it all in stride. Not so empty nests and dried hydrangeas, vestiges of last summer persistently hold on under the heavy snowfall, even as new buds are forming on the lilac bushes. The quince bush defies the ice and cold with a valiant attempt at a winter bloom. Tiny birds puff up to stay warm. It is amazing that creatures who seem so tender can survive the frigid temperatures. It’s another little life lesson learned simply taking a short stroll on Delmarva. We are never as weak and small as we may think. If we just roll with the wind and heavy weather, we will bounce back. We too can tenaciously defy the elements we face to survive against the odds. By the end of this month we will see snow drops spouting in the dirt. Winter won’t be over but we will blossom none the less.   Posted - 02/01/2010
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