The hills are subtly colored with silver and orange hues; evidence of buds swelling from branches.

The past couple of weeks, we've been enjoying extraordinarily warm weather. Some are saddened by the swift end to the ski season, some are worried that a late snow or frost will damage the buds and flowers already emerged from their winter's rest.

Some of us are simply enjoying this respite from "mud season", and having faith that Spring will gracefully proceed to seasonable weather keeping safe the flora already evident.