Blossoms

Almond blossoms

The weather hovers around 8 degrees and the sky was gloomy and wet till now. The sun is suddenly shining brightly again but it's still quite cold. 3 years ago this very day we had a snow storm. Everyone remembers it ... at least that's what I see in their social media ... videos of the snow storm that we have not had for some time now. Still many parts in the north were under minor flooding, as I saw some photos of the sanctuaries around the Lake of Galilee. Poor drainage of the archeological sites has resulted in flooding and this might collapse existing structures or rebury in mud low-lying archaeological plots.

The almond trees are blooming so it's a sure sign that Spring is round the corner. All the flowers that bloom later in Spring are also opening in this strange weather. Anemones, ranunculi, wild sweet pea, wild mustard are all in full bloom. In another week the fields and roadsides will be filled with many coloured wild flowers. And the wild barley will be ripening as well. There's so much new life coming up ... which brings an ironical sadness to the tragedy unfolding in the country.

 Yesterday's viewers number 1478. That's still highly unusual .....