On Memorial Day weekend… before George Floyd was murdered and part … 2? 4? 11? of the craziness that is 2020 began, I took some photos of my backyard coming to life in the springtime.

And then the world fell apart and I just let them sit on my computer. I almost don’t want to share these images because they seem to come from a different era at this point, but I’m also afraid I’ll forget about them if I don’t post them now.

This is not to say that things are “back to normal” in our corner of the world, but rather let’s just take a moment to enjoy nature — as it’s the one thing that’s keeping me grounded these days.