Vibrant

The deep hues of blueberries and raspberries 

stored up for a winter morning

The super-speedy flash of pink and magenta on the bikepath

 The spark of a good conversation

The green come-hither of the poison ivy under the railroad car

The power of old paint to still catch an eye

Must. Climb.

Mullein in the sky

The incredible buzzing of paper wasps, 

finding a creative home for their nest

 And, oh...summer...

Peaches.

Sunsugar tomatoes, so perfectly named, sugar from the sun

And the gift of a hibiscus bloom, so ridiculous in its Sunday-Hat-dinner-plate, over-the-top size and color, screaming out joy and hallelujah from its simple green stalk, waving its alien pistil and stamen like it has something glorious to share.

And it does!