How can it be March already? After a dismal and snow-filled February, and for many, a long winter in the northern hemisphere, March is the month that heralds spring (or autumn). March 1st begins Meteorological spring, although spring is traditionally marked by the vernal equinox on March 20.
By now, readers may have their own collection of images demonstrating STARK, this week’s Sunday Stills theme. STARK means “complete or extreme,” as in a “stark contrast.” Stark also means “devoid of elaboration, bare, harsh or sharply delineated.”
If the word stark sounds familiar in some ways, besides its definition, Stark is recognizable through the fictional Stark family in Game of Thrones and Marvel Comics’ Tony Stark (Iron Man). But I digress.
“You are a life made of seasons. Do not apologize for the starkness of your winter.” ~ Liezel Graham
In Eastern Washington, the snow has disappeared after warm rains hit our region of the Inland Northwest. Just days ago, we witnessed these deer tracks in the snow.
This stark boot track was spotted on a driveway.
As the snow melts in the mountains, our Nine Mile Falls typically begins flowing in March to offset potential flooding. The abrupt run-off was reminiscent of Willy Wonka’s fictional chocolate river when water was released in late February.
Sharing for Brian’s February Last on the Card.
Indeed, the muddy waters starkly contrast to the ordinarily beautiful and pristine falls from where our town gets its name.
As I prepared this post, I spied our fabulous feathered friends in our yard and surrounding property! They bring life to the otherwise stark landscape as we await more signs of spring.
Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post. Please use your own original images, whether new or from your archives.
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently than mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
Sharing for Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday AND Lens-Artists: Pick a Word (also hosted by Johnbo this week)
I can’t wait to see how you interpret this week’s theme! Creativity is encouraged, so please share your own photographs (old or new), poems, original short stories, and music inspired by the theme. Join me next week as we kick off early spring and explore the theme “FAVORITE FLOWERS.
I’ve updated my Sunday Stills Challenge Page with March themes.
How stark is YOUR landscape?
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