Spring has sprung despite the fact that it might freeze tomorrow night. The Echinocactus are blooming. The claret cup cactus and the scarlet hedgehogs are going off in all their glory.
They will be finished in a week or two, but for now they are glorious reminders that the warmth of summer is not far away.
That said, last year I have photographs of them blooming in late May. I don't think that's a one-off kind of weather event. We're seeing the seasons march backwards as the globe warms.
Yesterday I read that the primary current that fuels a temperate European climate may be grinding to a halt by century's end. But still our misguided and greedy administration does everything it can to hold the country back from a renewable energy future. Fracked oil and gas seem to be king, while Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz drives home the folly of such a path.
The idea of a plug-in hybrid is becoming more and more attractive. For now, I'll make do with the 11-year old Prius and it's 55 mpg.
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