Drops of Beauty #409

“One of the best ways to find meaning in life is to invest in moments of ephemeral joy.” - Young Mi ParkHello friends! Sending extra love to all of you suffering from wildfire smoke right now. Last night I went for a walk in the gentle rain and imagined it falling everywhere it’s needed.Here are my photo choices for today:Hot days with lush green leaves.My fierce friend flashing those rubies on his throat.He doesn’t hold back.July 4th moon“Which way did he go…”“…which way did he go?” (brown thrasher)We could all use a few more rainbows these days!Such an innocent little phoebe!The blue grosbeak has been active lately!Always love it when an indigo bunting female lets me take her photo!Field sparrows don’t come to the edges very often, but they seem to find nice nesting materials after the mowing happens.Clover is so underrated. Blue dasher. It’s the eyes, it’s always the eyes.Dragonflies are well camouflaged! (female eastern pondhawk)I prefer tickseed flowers to ticks.I love watching…