The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: After The Rain

Saturday, June 11, 2011

After The Rain

This afternoon the rains came.

There is a special beauty after the rain: a peaceful quiet, a simple raindrop, a certain smell, the glow of the freshened green, the smile of the flowers, the softness of the quenched earth.

Walk my yard with me and ponder this beauty, a true blessing after weeks of dry heat.

6 comments:

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...: BEAUTIFUL POST!!!
I can feel the garden, smell the freshness and don't the flowers always seem to leave perfume lingering in the damp air?
Wonderful!
Almost everything I had in bloom is gone now~~I am impatiently awaiting the next wave...whatever it might be! Yours are just gorgeous! :-)

XXOO~~
Anne; June 11, 2011 at 7:43 PM
yoborobo said...: We need some of that rain, Audrey! Our green is turning a little brown around here. Your pics are lovely. You already have blueberries? Ours haven't started to turn yet. I think it is going to finally cool off for a few days, so I might even go outside to see my garden. LOL!! xox Pam; June 12, 2011 at 7:57 AM
Marlene said...: Beautiful photos Audrey, you have a gorgeous garden.; June 12, 2011 at 9:39 AM
illustration poetry said...: hi FF, queen of rain :D
im drinking my milktea, i have so much work to do, but i dont get myself inspired =(; June 14, 2011 at 10:23 AM
illustration poetry said...: i read your mail, are you still busy?; June 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM
illustration poetry said...: this is cute:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bVlSKoQijuQ/TfPSQGKqNBI/AAAAAAAAE2I/Tli2hfHPAHI/s1600/031.JPG; June 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM

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