Note that these photos were taken on February 4. Around the neighborhood, the heather is in full bloom, scraggly cushions of tiny pinkish-purple or white flowers, and crocuses are poking up through the leaf litter, opening their flowers in a kind of squinty way, as if they were still bleary from hibernation. The local outdoor batting cage is set to reopen later this month. Soon state parks and public restrooms will welcome another season's visitors. For a while I wondered why parks closed for the "winter," seeing as no snowdrifts or health-threatening temperatures prevent people from walking around. Maybe they close the restrooms on the off chance that the pipes might freeze, and city codes forbid people gathering in places without adequate facilities? Any other ideas?
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