There's a good chance that in a week or two, all of these trees will be full of green, but for now, brown remains the dominant color. I'm told by Fairbanks elders that green-up happens when daytime highs consistently reach 60 degrees, and within a matter of days the buds will burst forth and fill the forest canopy with leaves. Temperatures have been getting very close to 60, and the buds around our house look ready, so hopefully by the end of this week the acceleration into the growing season will occur.
Another sign of spring. While typing this post, glancing out the window above my desk I saw two American Robins and one Dark-eyed Junco digging around in the leaf litter in our front yard. New arrivals on the mass migration north.
Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + 1.4x, ISO-200 f/6.3 @ 1/200 sec.
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