At the Well

 "Bloom where you are planted," the poster reads. But the poster does not tell the whole story. 'Plant yourself where you know you can bloom' may well be the poster we all need to see. Or better yet, 'Work the arid soil however long it takes until something that fulfills the rest of you finally makes the desert in you bloom." *

As I was photographing this lovely blossom, a man dressed for construction work, paused before walking into the house. He said, "Everyone is stopping to photograph that flower." While that is probably a bit of an exaggeration, I do wonder what others are doing with their photographs. As more front gardens give way to hardscaping and succulents, maybe we are all becoming like flamingos migrating to what few floral springs are left.  However, San Leandro loves her dahlias.  Such love can outlive a drought. That is probably worth keeping in mind.  

 *Between the Dark and the Daylight 

Sister Joan Chittister     

    

  

  first photograph of September!