AT THE CHURCH O’ THE PINES, there are many signs of spring. Chipmunks, ducks, geese, cranes, swans, the first fresh catkins and swelling buds, the soft green leaves of spring ephemerals, wild leeks, Virginia waterleaf, the song of chorus frogs at night… Another sign—the bonsai trees come out of protective cold-storage in the garage and into the open air. Here is one of my favorites, a cascading juniper. These little trees symbolize so much—balance, elegance, care, life, a harmony between human intention and the intrinsic beauty of nature. All the trees here—and the Church caretaker—wish you Good Sabbath…