A beautiful surprise – the first crocus

At the Carcross cabin, the arrival of Trumpeter and Tundra swans at Lake Bennett were always the first sign that Spring was nearing. At our new property, we haven’t had any clear sign yet – faint tree budding and some mildly energetic sprouting on the ground but nothing significant. Until today. Some areas around the Yukon have had crocusses up for a few weeks now, but all of a sudden this morning we have lots in our now-damp forest.