Winds of change

Last weekend, April 24 brought such a blizzard to our farm that Hazel had to dig Wizard out of her dog house. A true test of Murphy’s law in action as I had conveniently changed our winter tires back to summer, only one day earlier. 

Despite the temporary hardships and poor road conditions, with May only one week away, the cold was obviously going to be short-lived.

Sure enough seven days later on my aerial ‘farm-tour’ I observed the fields once again free of snow, and a nineteen degree Celsius wind whipping the warm air over the landscape. A transformation occurring in a blink.

Our winds are the surest sign of a shift in weather, and nature's way of establishing equilibrium. The areas of high pressure air (and good weather) constantly racing to areas of low pressure (poor weather), in an on-going quest for equalization. The more dramatically the difference in pressure zones over a given distance, the faster the wind will rush to find this balance. 

Wind is a perfect analogy for life. The ‘windy’ tension in the media, the town halls, or the streets tell the tale of change in the air. Whether opening resource industries up to the world, reimagining education with AI, or reconnecting as a society that looks out for each other. 

The gales are coming, and with it I am optimistic for a beautiful Spring.

• Now that’s a peak ethos.