Summer

Hosta in Bloom, May 2023

 

Summer's in bloom and 

we can string moments of joy

like petaled lanterns

Peace

Summer Sunset, May 2023

 

O glorious clouds,

sweep me into your story

enfold me in peace

* I snapped this photo with my phone from the car window on the way home from the frozen yogurt place. A breathtaking view!

Signs

Starry Rosinweed, May 2023

 

Signs of your presence

mark the shadowed path into

a sunlit clearing

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Meet our Sunday guest

we follow her flight path from 

 flower to flower

 

* When the heat and stillness settle in the afternoon, that's the time butterflies tend to appear in the back yard. What a gift to spot her enjoying the society garlic. She made several circuits through the yard, unbothered by our presence. 

Pull up a chair

Quilt Patterns Jigsaw Puzzle, May 2023

 

One piece, then one more

we build beautiful wholeness,

the pattern of love

Sometimes life feels like

Stained glass window, May 2023
Memorial Drive UMC, Houston

 

Disparate pieces,

 relics and remembrances 

held by greater love

You

Bull Nettle, May 2023
Wimberly, Texas

 

In old shoes I splash

through the shallow river 'til

you called me over

Fennel

Swallowtail Caterpillar, May 2023

 

After the day's rain

a nest of fennel becomes

a soft, fragrant feast

The old form

Leaves in the Blanco River, May 2023
Wimberly, Texas

 

The old form dissolves

becoming translucent just

under the surface

Through your camoflage

Green Anole, May 2023

 

We meet eye to eye

you seem surprised I see you

through your camouflage 

Hospitality

Mushroom Chalice, May 2023

 

Hospitality

can arise from anywhere

rain chooses to fall

* I love to imagine the insects, frogs, birds and other creatures who might find a sip of fresh rainwater in this mushroom chalice. 

A blessed resting place

White Moth, May 2023

 

Sun warmed stone becomes

a blessed resting place to fold

your delicate wings 

Beginning Again

Purple Nigella, May 2023
Wimberly, Texas

 

In our troubled world

we can take a breath before

beginning again

Turtle

Red-eared Slider Turtle, May 2023

Turtle, build your nest

dig a hollow for your eggs

we all watch and wait

Nesting, May 2023

 * We spotted this red-eared slider on our front walkway in the morning rain. Later, she moved to a safer, more hidden area against the porch. Baby turtles coming soon! 

Fresh morning in May

Daylily, May 2023

Oh my, she is quite

irresistible on this

fresh morning in May

Known

White Lined Sphinx, May 2023
photo by Josh Anderson

White Lined Sphinx, May 2023
photo by Josh Anderson

It's easy to feel

the love of those you love when 

they know you so well

* This beautiful sphinx moth has been hiding out in our garage and decided to fly free this afternoon while I was volunteering at the food pantry. My husband Josh snapped a few quick photos because he knew I'd be thrilled to see this beautiful creature. It's good to be known!

Welcome

Day Lily, May 2023

 

Welcome month of May

month of saturated blooms

and merry birdsong

*This morning I was pulling weeds and listening to the neighborhood birds call out to one another. It is still cool in the shade. The daylily is from an afternoon visit to the garden store. I'm grateful for beautiful spring days outside.