Lush, just so lush...

America has been blest, abundantly. This is Summer and the green grows lush in Washington, except for the grass without watering, but the trees, bushes and flowers have saved their energy for the battle to the Sunshine, long branches come from the woods and leaf trying to catch every ray they can, the blackberry bushes grow long and then leaf, flower and change to berries later, every living plant struggles against the insects, the other plants and the careless animals and humankind.

The rose is from one of those grocery store Valentine's Day sales, purchased years ago for my wife, and when she lost interest in the artificial thought I took it out and planted it.

Year after year it comes back, maybe the thought wasn't as commercial and artificial as it seemed at first, some things just endure and others really bloom with a little love and care. Thank you for paying attention.