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Fortuity and Fiddleheads

I almost missed these fiddlehead ferns, although they predictably appear each year among wild ginger and lily of the valley. I simply forgot to look for them until they surprised me on May Day. Fiddleheads are the pungency of spring, deep and hearty in the mouth. They are reminder that so much loveliness is ephemeral. Continue reading “Fortuity and Fiddleheads”