Spring 2008
This photograph does not do justice the freshness and potential of spring, but it was one that I had been itching to take for weeks when the weather started getting warm. For me, the strongest sensation brought by spring was the gradual but tangible excitement of the children in my kindergarten classroom. Their restlessness was infectious, and it was an upstream swim to keep them focused. Especially when I knew that this would be my last season in a classroom.
In March, Grundton was afflicted with a serious bladder infection that luckily was caught and dealt with before its damage progressed. After weeks of antibiotic treatment and worry, the infection finally went away, and Chris and I were able to enjoy the season again, both indoors
March 2008, Caribou @ Johnny Brenda's
April 2008, Autechre @ Transit
and out.
Spring 2008, Narberth & Ardmore (Philadelphia suburbs)
It can be easy to take for granted the ephemeral beauty of the transitional seasons. I don't know whether I was truly touched by the lushness of the Pennsylvania arboreal landscape, or felt that something in me would be lost along with the delicate petals of spring as the heat of summer swept in. Whatever the reason, for the first time, I felt obligated to take photos of a season.
April also kicked off baseball season. It was an unsettling feeling to watch a team that I only marginally recognized. With Jimmy Rollins injured at the start of the season, Eric Bruntlett played shortstop and Geoff Jenkins and Pedro Feliz would be new fielders. Aaron Rowand had gone to the Giants, who would barely make a blip on baseball's radar that season. Of course, the fruits of the 2008 season for the Phillies would not be enjoyed for several more months.
To be continued...
