Well, the leaves are almost completely gone from the trees. It’s amazing what you see when the curtain of green disappears. What looked to be a forest was simply a double line of trees hiding mansions, golf courses, junk yards, businesses and fields. Who knew all of that was back there? Funny how we pass by something every day and never feel the need to dig deeper or question what we are really seeing. Are we so busy we only have time to take things at face value? Are we so tired we’ve lost the desire to be curious? It wouldn’t have been hard to take a few different roads and discover what was really there.
Nature wants us to know the truth, so she strips down and lets us stare at her naked self. Will humans make it so easy for us? Probably not. I hardly expect someone to shed their clothes and skin so I may know better who they really are. That doesn’t mean the answers aren’t obtainable. Perhaps instead of rushing by someone all of the time, we can slow down, travel a few different paths and really open our eyes to clues readily available. What better way to show you care than to take the time and make and effort to know someone beyond what you see on the surface.
In Hawaii, we know it’s late when the poinsettias start blooming. Especially beautiful are the snowball bushes…which reach their peak bloom right about now and look especially beautiful against the black lava rock. Hey, I should blog about that!
Ooops, I meant “late fall.”
You should blog about that Kris! How beautiful. Can you score a pic?