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Although I have been around Over the Rhine as a guest, visitor and shopper for many years, I have been operating Just Cured from the neighborhood for just under a year now.† As a result, I am still becoming attuned to the changes in sights, sounds and smells of the area as the seasons change.† Regular readers of my musings on this blog will also understand my affinity for the neighborhood when all is quiet.

This morning, I walked the streets around Findlay Market shortly after daybreak and in a light drizzle.† The low overcast provided a diffused light, and the rain put the landscape into soft focus.† The rain evidently encouraged people to sleep in a bit this morning.† But for the cars parked along the streets, I could envision the neighborhood as it was 60, or 100, or 150 years ago.

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The quiet, the rain, the soft morning light all conspired to place my attention on the signs of early spring.† Some of the flowering trees are in full bloom, or even a bit past their peak.† Others exhibit full buds, days from bursting forth.† Many of the mature, non-flowering trees are yet to show any sign of life, while others sport tips flecked with green.

Daffodils bloom in small garden plots and perennials are in various stages of sprouting around the early blooms.† It is too early in the season for building owners to have planted their window boxes; the risk of a late frost is still too great.

At Liberty and Vine, a parishioner opened the front doors of St. Francis Seraph church.† The air along the sidewalk was infused with the powerful, sweet scent of the Easter Lilies surrounding the church’s sanctuary.

By the end of my walk, the 21st century had returned to Over the Rhine.† The rain had stopped, and the clouds lifted a bit.† Images snapped into sharp focus.† Auto traffic picked up.† A few men, young and old, congregated along the sidewalks.† Mothers and grandmothers were walking youngsters to school and daycare.

I am smiling — both at the memories of my walk through the neighborhood and at the messages and images I received by email during the few minutes I composed this post.† Others are obviously thinking and seeing the same things I saw this morning:

The banner photo in today’s issue of Soapbox Cincinnati features Over the Rhine from a different Spring perspective.

In this week’s Cincy Chic, Julie Niesen extolls her favorites at Findlay Market.† Click the links for a few Spring images of the Market.

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