Picture of the day - April 12, 2008

Early springtime on the farm

Photo by Rick Rouse. Down the road a bit from our house lies the scenic farm featured in today's picture, and as I was driving past it yesterday afternoon I couldn't help but notice what a difference the change of seasons has made in its appearance. First of all, the grass in the pasture fields has turned from "winter brown" to "spring green", giving the cattle a little fresh grass to dine on instead of their "winter diet" of hay. Also, if you look carefully in the upper-center of the photograph you'll see a pear tree that has cloaked itself in its spring costume of white blossoms. But the biggest and most welcome change was the way "Hog Thief Creek" went from  just a trickle of water to a swiftly moving stream in the span of just a couple of days. Last year's drought left our local farmlands quite thirsty, but a number of beneficial  spring rains has at least partially quenched that thirst. A month ago this scene would have been very different from the way it was yesterday, but the good Lord was kind enough to send us some rain right when we needed it most. God is a merciful God, and He sure knows how to transform a bland landscape into something quite pretty indeed.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"