I took these pictures of a magnolia tree last April when the sun had not yet started its efforts to burn me up. I was thinking about that the other day and realized I've spent most of the past four summers hiding from the sun. I usually always wear a hat to protect my face and eyes from the sun's rays, but the actual heat is tiring. Consequently, I need to be out earlier in the morning, to walk and to take pictures. Even snakes are smart enough to realize that; you'd think I'd have figured it out years ago.
