Crossing over (Transition from Winter to Spring) - 5 - # 41/2011
The Six Nations - today England beat France at Twickenham, the home of Rugby. 17 - 9 for England but it was not "a walk in the park" for the winners. France are superb at rugby, and so are England - and in this game both sides were well matched. The French are a bit off form at the moment and were most likely to loose. But England, who are on form, made some sloppy mistakes. When playing France at rugby a mistake usually costs you the whole game. This was, as always when England meets France, an exciting match. Tonight Richmond town centre will be full of celebrating fans and downcast Froggies.
The photo? I almost forgot it: walking in Richmond Park alongside the snow drops and the catkins. (From here you can see the huge Twickenham stadium and although it's a couple of miles away you can hear the roar of the crowd.)
Rugby in this country is seldom ever seen or even heard about. Nobody seems to know who does it or plays it. I would have to be educated to even watch it if it was on television. Your photo is showing me that you are a lot closer to spring than we are in Ohio. Our grass is not green yet and nothing is coming on or up.
ReplyDeleteYour transition is happening much faster than ours in New England!
ReplyDeleteYes, we all seem to yearn for spring, and if you have seen photos of the Midwest and East, you'll understand why.
ReplyDelete@Abe......you don't know what you're missing. It makes US Football look like kids' stuff. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAh ! Lors de la dernière rencontre entre ces deux équipes n’avais tu pas dit que la France avait usurpé sa victoire ?
ReplyDeleteSous les chatons (de noisetiers ?), des perce neige, ces deux plantes ont une bonne stratégie de reproduction : le pollen, grâce au vent, va aller à la rencontre des petites fleurs femelles sans être gêné par les feuilles qui ne sont pas encore sorties. Et les corolles blanches inclinées vers le sol peuvent soulever la neige (s’il y en a) et leurs précieuses graines sont à l’abri des éléments.
(Ma fille n'habite pas dans les Vosges mais dans les Mont du Lyonnais, près de Lyon, et les deux photos que tu as vues ont été prises de la fenêtre de la chambre de sa fille)
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