Photo of the Week: Signs of Spring 2025

Slim green leaves rise about an inch above the ground, standing out against the dead brown leaves and soil.

With the deep cold we’ve had this winter, I’ve been looking for any sign of spring. Last Friday, we had temperatures over 50 degrees Fahrenheit with bright sunshine.

Only to be followed by a cold front moving through depositing an inch of snow overnight last night.

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What I Found Interesting: February 25, 2026

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

Getting started on winter sowing, LEGO’s collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a well-known Monet painting, and storing data which will last for millenia are a few of the interesting stories I’ve enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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