Thursday, April 14, 2005
Canadian Spring
Of all the four seasons, I do not like Canadian Spring most.
After the long winter, snow begins to melt in early Spring. The streets are usually wet even it is sunny. Spring rains make the situation worse. The streams are running high and fast. The ice may be jammed in some bottle-neck area causing floods. During the winter time, the streets are sanded with rock salt in Ontario. As a result, the streets are usually dirty and dusty after the snow has gone. The trees are leafless, and look bare. There is no flowers, and the blowing wind makes people feeling chilly. One cannot do any outdoor activity. The fishing season has not open yet, and it is still too cool to go to the beach or even for a long walk. The worst part is that I have to do the Spring cleaning outside the house. The yard work is never ending, and there is not much fun.
The only good thing in Spring is that I come out from hiberation, and I know the long winter has gone. How I miss the Spring in tropical countries!
After the long winter, snow begins to melt in early Spring. The streets are usually wet even it is sunny. Spring rains make the situation worse. The streams are running high and fast. The ice may be jammed in some bottle-neck area causing floods. During the winter time, the streets are sanded with rock salt in Ontario. As a result, the streets are usually dirty and dusty after the snow has gone. The trees are leafless, and look bare. There is no flowers, and the blowing wind makes people feeling chilly. One cannot do any outdoor activity. The fishing season has not open yet, and it is still too cool to go to the beach or even for a long walk. The worst part is that I have to do the Spring cleaning outside the house. The yard work is never ending, and there is not much fun.
The only good thing in Spring is that I come out from hiberation, and I know the long winter has gone. How I miss the Spring in tropical countries!
