(1870–1929).
American author and university professor, born in the Haleyville section of Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
He graduated at Brown University in 1895, served as a Methodist Episcopal minister for four years, and graduated at the Boston University School of Theology in 1899. He married Grace Hastings and the couple had four sons, including Waitstill Sharp.
Dallas Lore Sharp. Photo: commonplacenature.com
Today is the first of February, snowy, brilliant, but dripping with the sound of spring wherever the sun lies warm, and calling with the heart of spring, yonder where the crows are assembling. There is spring in the talk of the chickadees outside my window and in the cheerful bluster of a red squirrel in the hickory.
Meaning 🌱❄️: The quote captures the turning point between winter and spring: a snowy day that is nevertheless “dripping” with the sounds and signs of spring. The birds (titmice/chickadees) begin to talk and sing their spring calls; crows gather in large flocks; a red squirrel makes herself heard loudly in the bitternut hickory. Themes: Hope, revival, and the subtle signals in nature that herald the arrival of spring, even amidst the snow. 🌞🐦🐿️ Origin and author 📚:Author: Dallas Lore Sharp (1870–1929), American nature essayist and professor (e.g., Boston University). Work: The Spring of the Year. Chapter: Chapter I – “The Spring Song”. Year and publisher: 1912, Houghton Mifflin (USA). Original (English) sentence ✍️: “To-day is the first of February, snowy, sparkling, but dripping with the sound of spring where the sun lies warm, and calling with the heart of spring, over yonder where the crows are gathering. There is spring in the talk of the chickadees outside my window, and in the gay scolding of a red squirrel in the bitternut.” Source: Dallas Lore Sharp, The Spring of the Year, Ch. I (“The Spring Song”). Context and interpretation 🧭: Liminal time: February as “spring in the bud” — still cold and white, but full of signs of life. Sound image: “dripping” refers to both meltwater and the audible activity of birds and squirrels. Species: “tits” here refers to chickadees (Poecile spp.). “bitternut” = bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis), a tree in which the red squirrel makes its sound. Crows form large gathering places/roosts in late winter. Location 🔎: Freely available in the public domain (e.g., via Project Gutenberg: “The Spring of the Year” by Dallas Lore Sharp).
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
