The vernal equinox is today and that means that the scales have tipped in favor of more daylight each day as we make our way toward summer. Where I live in Colorado the ground is still covered in snow and we’ll likely continue to have snow off and on into May (and some years into June), but summer is inevitably coming.

This is a pasque flower which is usually one of the first flowers we see in Colorado in early spring. It’s name actually means ‘Easter Flower’ since it usually blooms around Easter time. They are a symbol of spring time as well. I photographed this pasque flower on a spring hike and I’m looking forward to a little more time outdoors as the season progresses.

We have not yet seen the first pasque flowers (at least not in our area), but surely they will come. As will the warmer temperatures, early morning sunshine, thawing rivers, and eventually long, enjoyable summer days.