Happy Fourth of July

May your fireworks be super sparkly and your corn extra sweet.

pink daisies and a lace house

many times i pass this metal balcony

and every time i love it

You might miss them.......

If you drove by in a car

you would certainly miss them.

Or if  you rented a horse and carriage, you would most certainly be absorbed in the clippetty clop of horseshoes on the pavement

And you would miss these guys

And this lovely pattern

And twist of green

The swirl and height

If you rode your bike, you would fly by so fast. And if you were walking with a friend, surely all of your attention would be on their smiling face

You might not stop to see

the lace filigree,  the squash bulbs

the flowers and leaves, the geometry

the arabesque

the palm

and the small door

So I will show you.

For a rainy day, for a life less perfect........

The memory of a sunny one, and white blooms full and at their peak.

A white picket fence that bows to greet you.

Beckoning.

 "Come and peek over me".

"You can have this, too".

And you do. 

If only for a moment--Sanctuary. 

Beautiful Brick

Monterey Square

If you are lucky enough, you find yourself with time to spare and a well worn bench in a small square.

You might get lost in the trees overhead and the birds below, before heading in to the recital of piano and cello and violin.

If you are lucky enough.