Happy Solstice

The summer solstice is upon us. A moment to stand still and take note of one's surroundings before the days once again start getting shorter. I watched a beautiful storm come across the prairie tonight - the flowers and grasses were electric against the dark sky. Isn't that what life is sometimes, a beautiful storm? 

grayhead prairie coneflower

hoary vervain 

snow-on-the-mountain

New England aster 

storm-a-commin' !