Familiar scents of spring start emerging in March

Having grown up in the West Central Adirondacks, I had a firm understanding that the month of March was considered the middle of winter.

When I was a young boy, March was a special month for me.

I think what I loved most was the changing smell of the woods. With the longer days came more sunshine which warmed the woods.

Although there was still a few feet of snow on the ground and some nights temperatures dropped below zero,  a noticeable thaw was taking place.

My dog Mutt and I ventured out on those March days snooping around the woods and hills surrounding Limekiln Lake. Continue reading →