After the rain

Rain is grace; 

rain is the sky condescending to the earth;

without rain, there would be no life. 

               -John Updike 

its rained here for 3 days.

lots of rain.

and flooding.

It was nice to get outside

(even tho it was like a sauna).

these two pictures prove it.

this is what happens when your camera lens fogs up.

I really love the happy accident.

Every dewdrop and raindrop

had a whole heaven within it.

                      -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I am crazy for hydrangeas.

I was so excited to get out and see what colors they were.

look at the incredible purple spots.

This red/ pink was a clearance hydrangea.

I cant wait to nurture it 

and see the show it puts on in the years to come.

Eventually I will have plants everywhere.

On a limited budget,

plus having a brown thumb.

It takes time......

My wisteria even decided

 to sprout a few surprise blooms

I woke in the night and remembered this photo.

This is going on my list of faves.

this is just beautiful,

I love what the sunbeam was doing here.....

I didnt edit/crop any of these......

they were taken on my point n shoot.

Cant wait to take classes with my new camera.

(I didnt want to get it out in the damp drizzle)

I know these photos after the rain 

might not seem "beautiful or glorious"

to the rest of us.....

But for a young man

 thats worked for what seems like forever to him

it is......

and to the mommy-person that has shared her car.

It is.....

so happy he has his first set of wheels.

(I'm not sure if he liked the fact that I called it cute?!)