These posts are designed to provide a moment of reflection on the beauty of the world that surrounds us every day. Each post provides a photo and a song. If you need to take a break from the horrors of the world that humankind continues to proliferate, please take some time to examine these photos and listen to some music. Escaping into beauty and art may be the last hope for saving our planet from the ignorance, anger, and hatred that continues to grow around us.

Back of Sunflower (August 5, 2024)

Bee with Morning Glory (August 7, 2024)

Big Pink Pond Flower (September 12, 2024)

Bok Choy Flowers (August 20, 2024)

Coneflowers (August 16, 2024)

Cool Green Insect (July 26, 2024)

Crepe Myrtle Flower Bloom (August 12, 2024)

Crepe Myrtle Flower Bud (July 24, 2024)

Crepe Myrtle Flower Seed (September 24, 2024)

Dark Purple Wave Petunia (July 19, 2024)

Feather in the Cracks (October 7, 2024) 

Fountain in the Sun (October 10, 2024)

Gold Beetle (September 10, 2024)

Grasshopper Love (September 30, 2024)

Green-Vested Caterpillar (August 2, 2024)

Green Cricket (September 26, 2024)

Green Holly Berries (September 25, 2024)

Happy Ants (October 9, 2024)

Happy Frog (July 23, 2024)

Hello Little Spotty (August 28, 2024)

Hello Little Tree Frog (August 26, 2024)

Last Zinnia (October 3, 2024) 

Late Season Zinnia (October 1, 2024)

Lionfish Flower (September 4, 2024)

Midnight Roma Tomatoes (July 30, 2024)

Nasturtium (September 6, 2024)  

Old Wound (October 8, 2024) 

Pair of Interesting Purple Flowers (July 22, 2024)

Pair of Purple Petunias (August 6, 2024)

Purple and Green Sweet Potato Vine (July 25, 2024)

Purple Morning Glory (August 27, 2024)

Purple Morning Glory (September 9, 2024)  

Purple Stick Verbena (August 29, 2024)

Rosemary Flowers (August 19, 2024)

Rue Flowers (August 23, 2024)

Shishito Pepper (October 2, 2024)

Simple Daisy (July 18, 2024)

The Smiling Cherry Tomato (August 15, 2024)

Spiderweb (September 23, 2024)

Squash Flower (August 21, 2024)

Sun Shining Through Purple Perennial (August 8, 2024)

Sunburst Wildflower (September 3, 2024)

Sunflower (August 13, 2024)

Sunflower Disk Florets (August 30, 2024)

Swallowtail Butterfly (September 5, 2024)

Swallowtail Butterfly (September 17, 2024)

Thai Basil Flower (August 22, 2024)

Wasp (September 16, 2024)

White Morning Glory (August 1, 2024)

White Swirling Butterfly Bush Flower (August 14, 2024)

Yellow Zinnia (August 9, 2024)