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Signs of Spring!

Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day

This afternoon, Kathy & I took a break from the household duties to spend some time walking at Latta Plantation Nature Preserve, near our house in Charlotte.  It was a beautiful afternoon, temps in the high 60’s and a clear Carolina Blue sky with some puffy clouds.  On our way there we remarked how you could see just a “hint” of green in the trees, as the new growth starts poking out of the more mature branches.  If you get close you can’t see it, but from a distance you get sort of a green cast to the woods that wasn’t there just a few short days ago.  In just another week there will be buds galore, then leaves.

Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day

My son Kevin and I built my new computer yesterday.  It was a long time coming but I finally got “board approval” to buy the parts, and he and I spent Saturday afternoon putting it all together.  There are still a few bugs to be worked out, but for the most part I’m able to do everything on it that I need to.  The one major missing piece is that the software for my now-obsolete i1 Display isn’t supported by the new operating system, so I’m researching a new calibration device.  Right now I’m deciding between the ColorMunki Display and the X-Rite i1Display Pro.  They are virtually identical and I’m sure either one would be sufficient for my needs, but I would appreciate any feedback and experience-based advice.

Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve on a warm late winter day

March Wallpaper

Spring dogwood in Salisbury, North Carolina
Spring dogwood in Salisbury, North Carolina

Spring is a great time of year here in the Carolinas.  While we have seen the occasional snow storm, March is usually when spring comes roaring in, splashing with both feet to put an end to winter.

This photo, taken last March just down the road in Salisbury, NC exemplifies spring for me.  Crystal clear blue sky, te beautiful dogwood blooms and the joy that spring has not forgotten us.

I’ve been laying a little low lately.  Kathy & I have a few irons in the fire, so to speak, that have kept me away from the computer more than usual.  It’s all good though, not to worry.  But stay tuned, I haven’t gone far.