It Travels Ninety-Three Million Miles

. . . lighting and delighting us

leaves on the surface of the millrace

That’s right, sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach earth, speeding at 300,000 kilometers a second, and taking about eight minutes and twenty seconds to arrive. Whereupon, it bounces off things and passes through things, to our delight.

Robin in the morning

My grandfather taught me that when leaves show their undersides it’s going to rain.

Hydrangea after a rain

Cherry tree alley at 7:30 a.m.

Granite, lichen, and violets make a summer portrait.

Milkweed waiting to feed Monarchs.

a conmon Thistle

When Spiderwort stems are cut they exude milky threads, like a spider’s sticky web. Thus the name.

insects’ art

Just a touch of red draws the gaze.

All photos taken with my smartphone. Keep an eye out. There’s beauty everywhere!

— TCDavis