It’s not just the snow that thaws in spring. Losing the warming layers of winter clothing loosens the limbs and 
lightens the heart a little. The stride extends, the lungs expand, and you can’t help but smile to see what’s been hidden beneath all that snow all along.
We hiked in John Bryan State Park along the Little Miami River last Saturday. High water sent us opposite our intended direction but underscored the arrival of Spring. While the season’s official grand opening is on the calendar for a couple of weeks from now, we reveled in Its “soft opening” here in central Ohio this past weekend.