melting snow

Life here in Barrow has begun to emerge from the snow. Walking along the roads, you couldn't tell that there used to be 3 or 5 feet of snow covering the ground for miles on end. The sun continues to dance around never pausing, never sitting, and always there for you.
As the snow turns to water lemmings emerge from the ground, and begin scavenging the tundra. Lemmings are rodent like creatures that roam the tundra creating branches in the soil, pits of droppings, and a sense of vitality in the tundra. The grasses and the mosses are slowly thawing from their icy glaze, springing forth with new life consuming the water like sponges. The soil is now tender and soft never releasing the moisture it is given. The sky gives birth to several creatures, like the snowy owl who awaits its next meal while other birds poke through the now bare soil, hoping to fill its belly with tasty insects, or whatever it delights. Soon polar bears will come ashore when the sea ice melts into the water. life is good, life is changing, life is life.