3. April 1-7

The Pandemic evolves. April brought more walks and 55 more images below – treading over the same ground, but with new eyes. Color was emerging from the ground. Though many trees remained naked and reaching for the skies, others started to fill in, bringing shade and hiding the starkness of early spring. Old trails were taking on fresh signs of new color. And still – reminders of Coronavirus were scattered in and amongst the groundhog days.

It's a wired world
Color pop!
Looking across the Mon Valley. from Beechwood Boulevard
Moss inhabits one of the old stone walls along Beechwood.

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Magnolias fill the sky with color
This old house is buried down Guy Street, near the oldest house in Squirrel Hill.
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A bright, crystal-clear mid-day sky is a perfect backdrop to the stark trees not yet ready to bud.
A sign of the pandemic times. Instacart delivery.
Nope. Not winter. The warmth of emerging spring.
Hiking down toards Duck Hollw.
Children go teddy-bear hunting during this pandemic season

Natural arches over the Three Rivers Heritage Trail
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Winter fades as the trees along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail are filling in.
Signs of the pandemic

Creativity along the Trail
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Sandcastles across the Mon.