Observations

Bright red poppies and stern purple milkweed growing together
Acres of fields and orchards, acres of asphalt and concrete, an ant colony finds it's doorway in a crack of the concrete
Swallows darting and dancing in the sky, seeking a meal, keeping us free of bugs
Like the swallow in the psalm building its nest in the temple, bees find their home in a crack in the wall of the church
Old twisted olive tree, its wood rotted and frail, yet sap and life flows through its limbs
An ancient olive grove - such witnessed Christ's agony
Children playing in the plaza on new playground equipment with soft foam underfoot, and the ancient water fountain gurgling nearby -  life giving and dangerous
Grape vine with a tall trunk and branches like arms clinging to the side of a house