every leaf speaks bliss to me

{quote by Emily Bronte}

tiny pools

tuesday rain

I hear the drizzle of the rain
like a memory it falls
soft and warm, continuing
tapping on my roof and walls.

-Paul Simon

a whisper

There's a whisper on the night-wind, there's a star agleam to guide us
And the Wild is calling, calling . . . let us go.

-Robert W. Service

{Revisiting some old files tonight...this image was taken in June when our peonies were in full bloom.}

transformation

summer sparkle

after the rain

Have you ever noticed how tulips curl up during rain showers and then, ever so slowly, unfurl themselves afterwards? It took me 28 years, but I finally did. ;o)

secret places

"She ran quickly with a sound like raindrops & left her handwriting in all the secret places..." -Story People

a day for the blues

If you've never listened to the blues song "Stormy Monday," I highly recommend it. It was originally written and recorded by T-Bone Walker back in the 40s, but B.B. King, The Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and Eva Cassidy (to name a few) have also performed versions. Click here to read more about T-Bone and listen to the song.

Today, I couldn't get it out of my head...

winter rain