Joy of Spring
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Joy of Spring
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A simple message for a miraculous cycle of rebirth.
In spring, the axis of the Earth is increasing its tilt relative to the Sun, and the length of daylight rapidly increases for the relevant hemisphere. The hemisphere begins to warm significantly causing new plant growth to "spring forth," giving the season its name. Snow, if a normal part of winter, begins to melt, and streams swell with runoff. Frosts, if a normal part of winter, become less severe. In climates that have no snow and rare frosts, the air and ground temperatures increase more rapidly. Many flowering plants bloom this time of year, in a long succession sometimes beginning when snow is still on the ground, continuing into early summer. In normally snowless areas "spring" may begin as early as February (Northern Hemisphere) heralded by the blooming of deciduous magnolias, cherries, and quince, or August (Southern Hemisphere) in the same way. Subtropical and tropical areas have climates better described in terms of other seasons, e.g. dry or wet, or monsoonal, or cyclonic. Often the cultures have locally defined names for seasons which have little equivalence to the terms originating in Europe. Many temperate areas have a dry spring, and wet autumn (fall), which brings about flowering in this season more consistent with the need for water as well as warmth. Subarctic areas may not experience "spring" at all until May or even June.While spring is a result of the warmth caused by the changing orientation of the Earth's axis relative to the Sun, the weather in many parts of the world is overlain by events which appear very erratic taken on a year-to-year basis. The rainfall in spring (or any season) follows trends more related to longer cycles or events created by ocean currents and ocean temperatures. Good and well-researched examples are the El Ni�o effect and the Southern Oscillation Index.
Unstable weather may more often occur during spring, when warm air begins on occasions to invade from lower latitudes, while cold air is still pushing on occasions from the Polar regions. Flooding is also most common in and near mountainous areas during this time of year because of snowmelt, accelerated by warm rains. In the United States, Tornado Alley is most active this time of year, especially since the Rocky Mountains prevent the surging hot and cold air masses from spreading eastward and instead force them into direct conflict. Besides tornadoes, supercell thunderstorms can also produce dangerously large hail and very high winds, for which a severe thunderstorm warning or tornado warning is usually issued. Even more so than in winter, the jet streams play an important role in unstable and severe weather in the springtime in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Comments (11)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Joy of Spring composition, lighting, shading, bright color and artwork! F/L voted
Kathy Bassett
Really wonderful to have Joy of Spring in your Cards For All Occasions! Thanks to Mother Nature and the Southern Hemisphere, now heading into spring in a month or so!!
Kathy Bassett
Hi John! Thanks so much for your vote in Beautiful BC Group!! Appreciate your lovely comment too!
John Malone
Saw this marvelous work posted on your behalf by Barbara on the daily fav beautiful BC Group. She chose a beautiful piece for us to vote on so....Voted!
Barbara St Jean
Love this great image and message, F/V & I'm trying to start a Daily Fav on Beautiful BC Group, so your my pick :-)) Cheers, Barbara
Kathy Bassett
!!! Thanks so much for publishing Joy of Spring!! in The Internet Weekly, Nadine and Bob!!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Congratulations, on your Feature AND Publication in -The Internet Weekly... Artist News - http://paper.li/f-1343723559# --- If you go to the paper, click SHARE, you can Tweet, Facebook, or even Email a copy to Friends, Relatives and others, so they can see the Publication in the ARTIST NEWS. Thank You for submitting it to the group.... We do not always have the time to Comment, but just had to leave one on this beautiful piece of work.