Wild orchids couldn't drag it out of me

Wild orchids grow all around us here. We have some in our "lawn," but they get mowed down after their initial spring bloom. These, however, grow out in a field next to the vineyard parcels. The field only gets mowed in late summer, if at all, so the orchids grow and bloom naturally.

Wild orchids in the grass, no more than a few inches tall.

We had a thunderstorm on Friday night. Just around sunset I could hear the low rumble of thunder in the distance. Ken looked at the radar on the internet and noticed a "blob" heading our way. As the thunder got louder, big raindrops began to pelt the loft windows. Then we started seeing the lightning. It was a mild storm and it passed through quickly. The rest of the night was calm, except for a nightingale singing happily outside the north window.