Carpe Diem #1405 New Life (“extreme” haibun) 

In the woods the scent of magnolia ushers in spring.  It is the place to hunt new life. You may find morel mushrooms peeking from the leaf litter.   

Watch for white blossoms such as dutchman’s breeches, shadbush and trillium.  Enjoy the beauty.

discarded blue shell
another sign of new life
in the forest