This weekend spring felt close to summer but as other places transition into summer we are still early in spring. The woods are white and blue with anemones, but most of the trees are still bare.
Saturday afternoon we went woodwards with our backpacks, we had things to try, as every season is a new opportunity to cut some weight from our packs. We took it easy and found a good spot to pitch our tent, The evening was spent taking it easy, cooking up a simple dinner and going to bed early.
I woke up at 4 AM,, and in the early predawn, birds had started to salute the arrival of another day. I went briefly back to sleep, but at 6 AM it was time to rise. The sun had not yet risen above the treeline so it was a bit nippy but not worse than we could make some tea and porridge. The season of sleeping outdoors has truly begun.
from the bare branches,
birdsong hail this bitter dawn —
we’ve dreamt of summer
Today Linda prompts us to write a haibun about late spring at dVerse. We are still a month away from late spring here in Sweden, but we experienced some wonderful early spring during the weekend.
April 24, 2023
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Tea and porridge sound delightful. It’s 56 degrees in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania today. No summer yet!
It was around 40 in the morning… so even less summer
Sounds like a fun time. Do you ever do snow camping?
Of course.. but different tent in snow
That would be chilly!
Wow- That sounds so peaceful Bjorn!
Oh, lovely – you must have good kit to camp out so early. Love the immersion in nature – and your tent! What make is that?
We have several tents, this one is our new lightweight tent, 1.4 kg for two. The brand is Hilleberg, a Swedish brand, and the trip was partly to test it out in colder conditions.
I admire you camping, but to be outdoors in a forest must make it worth the pain.
Lovely, Björn! I’m happy for you guys! ❤
~David
The forest looks inviting especially at sunrise. sleeping outside is something I have not done for twenty plus years. enjoy your trips to the outdoors.
So nice, but where do you live?
A camping trip sounds fun!
I live outside Stockholm, Sweden.
Sounds like fun! Was your new tent warm enough?
(English note: should be “time to rise” and “sun had not yet risen”) 🙂
The tent could have been a bit warmer (mostly netting to protect us)… and thank you for the correction, I wrote it quickly.
Happy Spring
much💖love
What a great way to shrug off winter and greet spring.
How nice to have nature all to oneself , Bjorn!
Hank
“as every season is a new opportunity to cut some weight from our packs… ” Great picture – that red tent and nothing else around… a perfect place to dream of summer and everything else!
“Season of sleeping outdoors has truly begun” My fav. line as I can relate to it very much!
Summers in my part are not easy, so this sounds lovely.
What a beautiful and relaxing time outdoors! Happy spring!
I really miss the woods. This was a lovely Haibun full if sights and sounds.
I sank into each of these lines, oh how wonderful the feeling! Our birds awaken me at 4am as well, I am usually up between 4:30 and 5:00. Spring just might make its first appearance this weekend. Your Haibun gives me hope. Cheers, Bjorn.
Lovethis Björn! Bless the season of fair weather my friend… 🙂✌🏼🫶🏼
A true outdoorsman you are, Björn! This is lovely and sounds rather inviting.
I admire your camping spirit, braving the chill of early spring and just getting out there. Always something new to discover. What a beautiful haiku to compliment the experience.