Tranquil 1st of May | A Look At Spring
I mentioned how I'd like to do these posts on the different seasons here on my little corner of the internet. I love living in a place where we get to experience cold crisp snow and hot warm sun. It shakes things up a bit and though every season has its downsides, it's just lovely to see nature and moods change throughout the year. Spring brings the promise of rebirth and flowers blossom after cold winters.
Over the last few years, spring comes later and later. It might very well be the result of global warming messing with our climate. Nevertheless, winter will eventually give way to spring, which will make everything bloom and the days becoming longer can feel like a blessing after many months where the sunlight was more sparse. My mother always keenly watches how many minutes the light increases with each passing day after the winter solstice.
Today is the 1st of May, which as International Workers' Day or Labour Day. In Denmark, we call it Arbejdernes International Kampdag, and for obvious reasons the day carries a lot of weight in my family. I've never been heavily involved in it and I'll usually have been at either school or university, as I was today, but there's something different in the air on the 1st of May where we come together as a people to celebrate.
I've felt a bit scatterbrained over the past couple of days and found it difficult to gather my thoughts and find motivation. Things are about to change in my life again, from the routine I've gotten used to, and although the change is hardly big (not yet), I think that might be part of it. However, as I mentioned on 1st of May the air has this certain je ne sais quoi. As do the spring air, which is why this makes it a perfect day to write this Look At Spring post.
Our spring here isn't quite warm yet and it's usually windy and possibly quite rainy but the flowers bloom and the trees change from bare branches to have scatters of green adorn them. The air isn't quite the extremely crisp winter air that bites your cheeks. It's rather a nice pick-me-up that makes you want to seek out being outside in it.
The light changes in spring. It becomes less harsh and more warm. The clocks go back to make our evenings seem lighter and people go out into their gardens and begin to enjoy the outside after a winter of rushing into your home to get away from the cold with a sniffly nose and frost numb fingers.
I'd thought that spring had properly sprung several times over the last month but then nature threw a curve ball and suddenly sleet was falling from the sky and the wind bit your cheeks yet again. A good indicator is usually when our beech trees gain their vibrant green leaves, which is one of my favourite colours. It seemingly happens over-night after you've anxiously watched the brown buds grow and then suddenly everything is covered in colours. I have faith that now as we're entering the last of the three spring months, spring will actually stick around and not act like a pseudo winter.
I had my last lecture for one of my courses today and I've gotten on so well with the teacher and thoroughly enjoyed learning the material from the syllabus. Unfortunately, it was also the time when she had to tell us that we won't be doing our exams with her as she's accepted a job in Greece. She's originally from there and seemed to thrilled about it and apologetic leaving us to have our exams with one of the other teacher's of the course. I felt my stomach drop at this information initially but then I realised that I will do fine either way. I've paid attention and I'm smart and she seemed very confident that me and my classmate would do absolutely fine. Furthermore, I felt genuinely happy on her behalf.
I studied with said classmate for a while after that, catching up on some of the reading that I had neglected throughout the course. Surprisingly, it's less than usual and I've actually stayed very much on top with my two courses this semester and I really hope that it's something that carries over to my Masters. Afterwards, we went for a late lunch and chatted, which was nice and calm. I drove from university to our lunch spot, which was about a five minute drive but I took it slowly and enjoyed the feel of my new scooter moving beneath me and the way the air hit my face.
I honestly love driving my scooter so much when it's nice weather. It can be not so appealing when it's freezing or raining but man, it makes up for those days where the weather is lovely and I feel connected to the things around me in a different way than when I'm driving a car. Perhaps that was why I felt inclined to take a walk with our dog and my Grandma's, which we are dogsitting, when I got home. I just wanted to spend a beat more outside in that calm air and warm light that now drew long shadows.
In my mind animals are very much connected to spring as well. It's the time for animal babies in all shapes and sizes and it's a time where it's much more nice to take a walk with your dog or ride that extra bit with your horse. We've got two litters of kitten at the stables at the moment and I just completely melt whenever I stop by them. Those small creatures, seven in total, are utterly precious and wide-eyed and they have so much yet to discover and their whole life in front of them.
Spring feels like the season of renewal and rebirth, which probably makes sense if you're religious and take Easter into account. For me, it's more about the transformation that's happening all around us in this time. The ground and the trees change. The air becomes warmer. Animals have babies. You're nearing the end of the school year. People are drawn to spend time outside. The light comes back to us.
It's quite a wonderful time. Being outside and taking a step back from everything and just appreciating what you see change around you feels like helps my brain from overthinking. It's like nature itself is taking a deep breath in during the winter and then exhales slowly to give us spring. It's a breath of fresh air and it feels like it can blow out the old cobweb in an overactive brain. It offers you perspective on whatever struggle you might be going through. Whatever is going on in your life spring comes around reliably and it shows you how everything keeps changing how that isn't a bad thing.
Sometimes, I wonder if the things I put in quotations are worthy of them. It's not like a planned to write that line but once I saw it on screen, I realised that I liked it quite a lot. It's my space and I can write whatever I want. Spring is about taking chances and working on the things you couldn't when the days were short and your extremities frozen. Spring brings new hope for everything and it's a pleasure to watch nature unfold and bloom.
Over the last few years, spring comes later and later. It might very well be the result of global warming messing with our climate. Nevertheless, winter will eventually give way to spring, which will make everything bloom and the days becoming longer can feel like a blessing after many months where the sunlight was more sparse. My mother always keenly watches how many minutes the light increases with each passing day after the winter solstice.
Today is the 1st of May, which as International Workers' Day or Labour Day. In Denmark, we call it Arbejdernes International Kampdag, and for obvious reasons the day carries a lot of weight in my family. I've never been heavily involved in it and I'll usually have been at either school or university, as I was today, but there's something different in the air on the 1st of May where we come together as a people to celebrate.
Found here - I told you I'd be bringing back these Google Doodles I found, as I adore them
I've felt a bit scatterbrained over the past couple of days and found it difficult to gather my thoughts and find motivation. Things are about to change in my life again, from the routine I've gotten used to, and although the change is hardly big (not yet), I think that might be part of it. However, as I mentioned on 1st of May the air has this certain je ne sais quoi. As do the spring air, which is why this makes it a perfect day to write this Look At Spring post.
Our spring here isn't quite warm yet and it's usually windy and possibly quite rainy but the flowers bloom and the trees change from bare branches to have scatters of green adorn them. The air isn't quite the extremely crisp winter air that bites your cheeks. It's rather a nice pick-me-up that makes you want to seek out being outside in it.
The light changes in spring. It becomes less harsh and more warm. The clocks go back to make our evenings seem lighter and people go out into their gardens and begin to enjoy the outside after a winter of rushing into your home to get away from the cold with a sniffly nose and frost numb fingers.
I was attending a lecture and studying rather than joining everyone at Fælledparken for the big celebration
I'd thought that spring had properly sprung several times over the last month but then nature threw a curve ball and suddenly sleet was falling from the sky and the wind bit your cheeks yet again. A good indicator is usually when our beech trees gain their vibrant green leaves, which is one of my favourite colours. It seemingly happens over-night after you've anxiously watched the brown buds grow and then suddenly everything is covered in colours. I have faith that now as we're entering the last of the three spring months, spring will actually stick around and not act like a pseudo winter.
I had my last lecture for one of my courses today and I've gotten on so well with the teacher and thoroughly enjoyed learning the material from the syllabus. Unfortunately, it was also the time when she had to tell us that we won't be doing our exams with her as she's accepted a job in Greece. She's originally from there and seemed to thrilled about it and apologetic leaving us to have our exams with one of the other teacher's of the course. I felt my stomach drop at this information initially but then I realised that I will do fine either way. I've paid attention and I'm smart and she seemed very confident that me and my classmate would do absolutely fine. Furthermore, I felt genuinely happy on her behalf.
I studied with said classmate for a while after that, catching up on some of the reading that I had neglected throughout the course. Surprisingly, it's less than usual and I've actually stayed very much on top with my two courses this semester and I really hope that it's something that carries over to my Masters. Afterwards, we went for a late lunch and chatted, which was nice and calm. I drove from university to our lunch spot, which was about a five minute drive but I took it slowly and enjoyed the feel of my new scooter moving beneath me and the way the air hit my face.
I honestly love driving my scooter so much when it's nice weather. It can be not so appealing when it's freezing or raining but man, it makes up for those days where the weather is lovely and I feel connected to the things around me in a different way than when I'm driving a car. Perhaps that was why I felt inclined to take a walk with our dog and my Grandma's, which we are dogsitting, when I got home. I just wanted to spend a beat more outside in that calm air and warm light that now drew long shadows.
I love this little mostly unused playground near our house and running around being silly with dogs is liberating
In my mind animals are very much connected to spring as well. It's the time for animal babies in all shapes and sizes and it's a time where it's much more nice to take a walk with your dog or ride that extra bit with your horse. We've got two litters of kitten at the stables at the moment and I just completely melt whenever I stop by them. Those small creatures, seven in total, are utterly precious and wide-eyed and they have so much yet to discover and their whole life in front of them.
Spring feels like the season of renewal and rebirth, which probably makes sense if you're religious and take Easter into account. For me, it's more about the transformation that's happening all around us in this time. The ground and the trees change. The air becomes warmer. Animals have babies. You're nearing the end of the school year. People are drawn to spend time outside. The light comes back to us.
It's quite a wonderful time. Being outside and taking a step back from everything and just appreciating what you see change around you feels like helps my brain from overthinking. It's like nature itself is taking a deep breath in during the winter and then exhales slowly to give us spring. It's a breath of fresh air and it feels like it can blow out the old cobweb in an overactive brain. It offers you perspective on whatever struggle you might be going through. Whatever is going on in your life spring comes around reliably and it shows you how everything keeps changing how that isn't a bad thing.
Every time the seeds you've planted throughout the year gets a chance to grow and blossom into something strong and beautiful.
By a Girl who Loves to Write aka Me
Sometimes, I wonder if the things I put in quotations are worthy of them. It's not like a planned to write that line but once I saw it on screen, I realised that I liked it quite a lot. It's my space and I can write whatever I want. Spring is about taking chances and working on the things you couldn't when the days were short and your extremities frozen. Spring brings new hope for everything and it's a pleasure to watch nature unfold and bloom.
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