A Crispy Tan

It seems as though most of the flowers have withered

away in the heat. The only thing thriving

are the weeds, which have deeper root systems than

any "normal" plant; they are the only vegetation

that seems to have been growing tall and proud in the 

heat that the Midwest has endured these past weeks.

Just to have a spot of color, 

here is a shot from over a month ago, 

when things came in colors other than

"parched" or "sere."