AFTER THE LONGEST WINTER I can ever remember in Minnesota, we’re now enduring an especially cool and rainy spring. Clouds hang heavy. Rain drips, sometimes pours. It is enough to dampen the spirits of even the most optimistic among us.
Raindrops on hosta.
So, on a recent evening, after yet another rain shower, I grabbed my camera to photograph post-rain details. This self-made assignment gave me reason to pause, to appreciate the beauty of a single raindrop.
An American flag complements million bells and a geranium in a pot near my front door.
Sometimes you truly must stop, reassess, give thanks that you are dealing only with clouds and rain and cold. Not a tornado or floods or wildfires.
Romaine lettuce in the beautiful evening light.
Lovely spheres of Allium.
Backyard bird bath.
Rain-shined hosta leaves.
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