Mirror for the Sun

Landscape-wise, I think that right about now is one of my favorite times this year. Yeah, it is humid and raining a whole hell of a lot, but the hydrangea are out in all their seven-shades-of-purple glory and since the rice has just been planted, the stalks are short enough to not completely hide the fresh water they stand in. The water then acts as a mirror. Everything is shimmering, everything is reflected. It is quite lovely.