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Vernal (Spring) Equinox

This is the week of spring break. No class this week. The campus is quiet. The weather has turned cold. I was planing to go somewhere, but then I had a meeting on Tuesday. The plan B to travel during the second half of the week didn't look appealing either. It is not long enough to go to places I love the most. For nearby places, the weather is not warm enough, so no vegetation. There are however short lived spring blossoms. I am taking short trips, like picnic. Cooking some food, brewing some coffee, short walks with Twyla and letting her enjoy swimming, while I am playing with the camera and lenses.






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