Don't need a groundhog to know which way the wind blows...

[obie119]

Tuesday was groundhog day, but the bigger sign of seasonal change happened a little later - on my way to work, I heard drumming! (not a drum circle, though I suppose that would REALLY be a sign of spring) Two little Downy Woodpeckers were doing their drumming display...so clearly they are getting ready for spring! Later that night I saw a brazen

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[fitfool]

Khoury's has been around for 15 years now? That's amazing. That moment of silence was cool. When I've gone sky-diving, my favorite parts have been after the chute's opened and you pull down on the handles to apply the 'brakes' when a smaller flap flares out. Then it's just drifting down in silence with the world spread out below. I loved that. I've only ever jumped tandem so I made the instructor pull the brakes over and over again, trying to stay up there as long as possible.

[obie119]

Wow - I'd be terrified to skydive, but I love the idea of that quiet moment. Thanks for that image!