Double Rainbow! Oh My God! Oh My God!
–Yosemitebear Mountain Giant
Color is joy. One does not think joy. One is carried by it.
— Ernst Haas
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Yesterday’s drive to Mason, Tennessee featured squirrely roads and plowed up corn fields. We arrived at Castlerocks Backyard Market just as a warm, light rain began to fall. The farm was gorgeous — ducks and geese everywhere, fruit trees, and berry bushes.
A light mist followed the rain and a rainbow appeared.
Under this iridescent skyscape the mistress of the market generously shared her time and knowledge. Then we received our new girl for the coop. We christened her P. Recious Rainbow.
And this morning our girl left a gift. The first egg.
And today, a second rainbow peeked out of the rain clouds. A double rainbow, faint in this picture just above the brighter bow…
What an abundance of joy to be found in the simplest of things.
Dear Readers, may you never miss a rainbow because you were looking down.
I leave you with the voice of Yosemite Mountain Giant, the man knocked to his knees by rainbow rays…
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September 3, 2012 at 1:37 am
The Orchestra Director's Wife
Congrats on your new sweet lady, AND your egg!
September 11, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Lunar Euphoria
Well the new sweet lady is still around, but her eggs are not.
September 15, 2012 at 1:28 pm
The Orchestra Director's Wife
Could be the heat? Maybe a molt? Our chickens have been as generous, lately, either. Don’t lose heart. They will come. 🙂
September 3, 2012 at 2:51 am
drjeff7
Beautiful Pictures
DrJeff7
http://heritagebreedsfarm.com
September 11, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Lunar Euphoria
Thank ya…made ’em with my iphone.
September 3, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Meredith
How beautiful, and what a grand day to adopt your new little P.Recious.
I hope she lives a long, happy life. I love the quote from Byron. And I
used to live in Yosemite and have seen some wondrous sights there.
September 11, 2012 at 8:35 pm
Lunar Euphoria
I had no idea you lived in Yosemite. You never stop surprising me with these tidbits.
September 4, 2012 at 10:47 am
Amy
Congratulations on the new duck! And just out of curiosity, what do you do with duck eggs? Do they lay every day like chickens? My boys were really struck by the farm. They loved it! Congrats again on your new duck and your new home.
September 11, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Lunar Euphoria
We’ve only had the two eggs. I was hoping to hatch a duck out of the duck eggs. Ducks may not lay eggs unless they’re fertilzed? I have no idea. Some people eat duck eggs.
I’m so glad you were able to bring them for a visit. I really need to get the place child-friendlier ASAP.
December 2, 2012 at 12:01 am
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