A Beautiful Flower to Start the 2nd Half of 2006

Life is full of surprises. Sometimes you're walking along your regular path when suddenly you come across something absolutely magnificent and unexpected. Most of us are so caught up in our busy everyday lives, that we miss the opportunity to soak in and appreciate the great beauty of such moments. Little do we realize at the time that they may not be around forever. Seasons change, time moves on, and before we know it, the special moment is gone. Had we taken the time to breathe it in, to spend more time with it, perhaps, just perhaps, our lives would have moved forward in a very different, much more wondrous way.