colors of summer

I can't really express the delight I feel when I spot these treasures in nature. Whenever I try, I babble insensibly. Without the grace of a poet, I stumble amidst the impossibility of words.  Syllables loll around in my mouth, dry and unworthy- profane. Such awe is indescribable and the only word nearing its evocation is gratitude.  I gasp.  I ooooooh and aaaaaah.  I stand with the reverence of a devotee, astounded and for a moment, brief thought it may be, the seer and seen merge and life simply is.  Then I snap a picture.  It really doesn't last long...sometimes only a fraction of a second, but I return again and again like a lover hungry and eager for more.

Here is a taste:

Note:  All photos taken on a hike at Meyers Ranch...if you live nearby...GO...it is a lovely four mile trek off S. Turkey Creek Road.