Tatum, of Goldsboro, N.C., looks mildly disappointed after she misses the hole for the seventh time at All-Stars Family Fun Center on the first day of spring. (Taken as a feature picture for my photojournalism class)
I love spring; the colors, the temperatures, the smells (except for the Bradford pears), the stormy skies, and the Cadbury mini eggs. But, I LOATHE the pollen...just sayin'. The pollen is at its highest density in North Carolina since 2003. With 90-degree temperatures in April and a think yellow haze in the atmosphere, I feel like I live in Los Angeles. Tatum's face is how I feel about the pollen right now. Thankfully I have Flonase, Singular & Claritin on my side!
In my book, and probably many others, winter starts December 1st. Therefore autumn ends November 30th. It's the last day of the hurricane season, most leaves have fallen off the trees, and football season is over. Well, college football is basically over. This year, my autumn was magical and colorful. It was also full of pumpkin spice coffee, pancakes, bread, donuts. It was also full of apples. Honey Crisp apples because they are my favorite. Now it is time for sugar cookies, peppermint mochas, and grandma's infamous tamales.