Color… Don’t you love it? It’s April here in Missouri and right now each day brings a new, bold expression of color outside. It’s great…Reminds me of when we were kids and they’d have that little announcement, “Brought to you in living color” on tv before certain shows aired. The problem was, we didn’t yet have a color television set in the 1960’s, so that didn’t pertain to us, much to our disappointment. Isn’t it nice that God’s gift of Nature’s color is not for a select audience? We all get to enjoy the colors of the seasons, it’s just there for the noticing.

I must admit I am one of those persons that just cannot keep my comments about the beauty of the season to myself. I don’t care who is with me in a car, if we are driving somewhere I have to comment and keep commenting, “Oh look at that gorgeous tree” “Oh look at that color of the lawns!” “Look at those blooms!” Yes, after a Winter with very little vibrant color to offer, it’s just GLORIOUS to see the Spring Season burst with such vivid hues. I love it.

I love to take my camera out with me and just shoot away. Thankfully the neighbors don’t seem to mind me traipsing around to get a great shot of a bloom. I think they are used to me by now, after so many years of doing this! I am always in awe when I really examine a flower close up with the zoom lens of my camera. The intricate little detail of each flower is absolutely amazing to me. God’s handiwork…Wow, what a Creator!

Our pear tree just finished its blooming as well as our magnolia tree. I can’t wait for the lilacs to bloom soon too. I told my sister Robin recently, when you see a tree looking so pretty, don’t you just want to say “Hey, really nice outfit!” When I see Bradford Pears, especially if they are in a nice long row, I always think they look like pretty bridesmaids, all dressed up for a big occasion. That’s Spring …Life. No more sleepy Winter… The colors, the sounds, the smells of Spring just wake me up and make me feel so alive! I know I may sound a little crazy, making these trees seem like finely dressed people, but truly, it is their time to show off a little. I am sure it’s been a long hard Winter for those trees too. Let’s all look, savor and enjoy. Even the birds outside seem to be chipper and happy with the change in seasons. Thank you God! You do such great work!