Every February I start longing for spring. But somehow, when March comes around, I’ve usually resigned myself to some kind of permanent frosty existence. The late-March thaw then comes as a pleasant surprise. Our first thaw happened earlier this week (a balmy 16C), bringing with it the promise of longer days and sunnier skies to come.

Nikon FG, 24mm lens, Efke 25 film, developed in Rodinal 1+50.

Some brush poking through the snow at Sherwood Park.