After another night of t-storms and rainfall, the sun finally came out–and so did winged creatures!

A large hawk has been soaring and perching right in our yard–I looked out and there it was on the fence!  I couldn’t capture it very well through the window screen, but you can get a hint of its awesomeness.

Smaller but no less impressive is this monarch, as you can tell by the many redundant photos!  This one thoughtfully sat and posed for me, distracted by all the yummy zinnias.  It makes orange look good.

There’s a lot of darkness in trump world, but sometimes I can find glimmers of light and hope right outside my window.  He can’t destroy everything.  He certainly can’t compete with this monarch!