Love this picture with its fresh colour!

I don't know why I love this photo, but I do.Perhaps it's the subject. Up until a few years ago, I could care less about shrubbery.

I think that's what gets me in these photos. The reminder that we get to bring a little bit of the long, warm sunny days with us into the short, cold times. It's a reminder that even though we, as a family, have faced the loss of loved ones, stressful jobs, and fatigued bodies and souls, there is still sun. There is still bits of warmth and cheer - and those bits get bigger and bigger with each passing day. They grow. They evolve. They begin again. Over and over. Perpetual return of better times.