In Gratitude

The irises are up at the beach.  Just beyond them you can see the sea wall.  It keeps the ocean from spilling too far into the road, the lawns and the houses beyond the lawns.  At least, a little bit. 

It has been a rough winter.  The water is still spilling out on the seacoast. Look below to see what the storms have wrought.

This time, in the form of lots and lots of rain.  Even the seacoast can get parched. 

Recent storms deposit rain into the ocean instead of land. Hence, the drought. When it does rain and the rain is heavy, the land is saturated as it has been in the extreme weather patterns were are experiencing.  The land simply can not absorb it all.  Then it floods or runs off.

After a long winter, there is nothing more appreciated than the beauty of nature, the warmth of family and friends with whom it share it all.

Thank you.