Today is the first day of the GIS Federal conference. Most of my day was spent at the Washington Convention Ctr. The usual metro ride downtown and then lots of being nice to people and shaking hands. A good chance to get away from the desk.

These daffodils on the corner in my neighborhood are, for me, the dependable sign of spring. There are many other groupings around the block, but for some reason these are always in my view when they emerge and they don’t seem to respond to the fad of a warm winter week or get delayed too much by a cold spell. So when I see these sprouting through the otherwise brown mulched landscape, I know it will not be long before I am walking my dog without a jacket on, and I smile. We have emerged.

And so we had a warm day today, in the 60’s. Last weekend not breaking 30 and today not even dropping to 30! Thus is the weather in DC at the changing of the seasons.

The famous Exorcist steps in Georgetown, taken before I attended Mass at Holy Trinity Church on a veeerrry cold Sunday morning. Brrrrrrrr

On an otherwise calm morning, a set of flurries travels through and makes the yard beautiful again for a short time.

Pretty poor picture, but the setting sun on the treetops creates a scene that I only see in the shoulder seasons of the year. The golden colors at the top, the dimming light below…change is ever present.

Yet another day spent with staff in NJ, and this bridge is my gateway on the start of the trip back home.

Lots of snow fell, but now it begins to quickly melt. The last half of winter is tough on snow as the stronger sun heats the hard surfaces.