Celebrating Green again: New leaves unfolding and Happy Saint Patrick Day

Meanwhile outside, the first leaves are starting to unfold... Pay attention... You don't want to miss this magical moment of "transformation" . Light returns and all comes to life. Days are longer... make the most of them!

Today 17th of March is Saint Patrick Day... it just hit me that last year I already made a little post about this celebration :) exploring the traditions of this holiday. Although Christian in origin, for me it has become more the celebration of the "green" to come.

Above: early blooms on damp moss

Above, some horses rejoicing in the tender green grass (taken during one of our recent hikes)

Held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, and we all know today is a day to rejoice celtic music (which I play) and wear green (which I already do most of the time) because Leprechauns will pinch you if you don't wear it :)

Last year I also made a post on this date, here a link to it :

• https://steemit.com/photofeed/@yidneth/happy-st-patrick-day-green-is-my-colour--2018-03-17-17-39-11

So I thought about posting again in the "mood" of the day some Green Mood, which as my dear fellow Steemians should know is my favourite colour :)

That's not my problem I wear it most of the year through, but now with the grass growing greener than ever and little blooms growing on damp moss, and little buds uncoiling into new leaves I always use this day as a shout out of first signs of Spring.

Finding our luck

I have to say that since last year's mention... I still haven't found my four leaf clover but that doesn't change the fact I always think my change is about to change, if you know what I mean :) and that hope is always a powerful drive. The leaves of four-leaf clovers are said to stand for faith, hope, love and the less common variants with four, luck. The "luck of the Irish" might be related to the fact that in that country is where these rare variants of clovers are more easily found.

Branches don't stay bare forever

We have endured Winter, and yes, for some it's been harsh, and branches have faced winds and even some of them have broken all naked and bare

These days I'm rejoicing to see the first budding leaves unfolding... if you care to see those little buds sprouting... they seem small but they're a promise of life (and luck maybe)

and we must now remember it won't be long until this happen again

And this is a message I leave to all of you for interpretation :)

Blessings