Many people who have never visited the south have a very Faulknerian idea of what the spring and summer are like here. There is the idea of watching life pass from the front porch while sipping a mint julep or a sweet tea. (Ok, the sweet tea part is true.) The South as seen in movies like The Long Hot Summer doesn't really exist anymore, if it ever did. At least not for the majority of southerners.
Sometimes, it's hard to remember why I have stayed in the South.
But there's a few weeks every year, usually the 2-3 weeks leading up to Easter, when the only trees in bloom are the Dogwoods and Red Buds. The daffodils and tulips are in bloom, as well. Everyone has begun cutting their grass again.
As you drive along, you can see small clusters of Dogwoods covered in white and pink blooms in between the oaks and pines with wild daffodils scattered about and the sun dappled by the taller trees, and it feels almost like nature is sharing a secret with you. And in those moments, I can't imagine living anywhere else.
The song "Southland in the Springtime" by the Indigo Girls always reminds me of that feeling, so I hope you'll enjoy it, too.
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Good song. I miss the older IG stuff. The newer albums really haven't done it for me.
i agree completely. i haven't really like any of their albums since swamp ophelia and that was marginal at best
I was okay up to Shaming Of The Sun - different but not too far gone. Swamp Ophelia was the album I got introduced to them with, so I have a soft spot for that one.
In any case, you've got great taste!
Great taste indeed. While I don't care for the IG's myself, I must give props to anyone who enjoyed Katiebird. Very cool.
The fact that you enjoyed Katiebird and you also like Dogwoods and Daffodils is somewhat disturbing though.....
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