{"id":315,"date":"2009-05-14T22:43:43","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T02:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/?p=315"},"modified":"2009-05-14T22:52:07","modified_gmt":"2009-05-15T02:52:07","slug":"spring-leaf-out-in-the-annapolis-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/spring-leaf-out-in-the-annapolis-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Leaf-out in the Annapolis Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had the pleasure of going to the Annapolis Valley yesterday on business.\u00a0 The leaves are not really much further along there than here on the South Shore, depending where you are.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I noticed a familiar Valley odour, too &#8211; a combination of green growing things and the smelly stuff that helps them grow.\u00a0 No apple blossoms yet, but they must be just about to burst forth &#8211; like in this video.  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