Every spring the miracle of tulips creates a sense of deep awe in me. I planted a patch of them right behind our kitchen widow several years ago during the Autumn season. I put them in the earth, covered them up, and kind of forgot about them. The winter was cold and snowy; and most of the green went away. But then, in the spring, those little bulbs that had been covered and forgotten began to wake up with rains. A little bit of earth, a little bit of time, and a a little bit of refreshing rain, and the joyful colors sprang out of the ground. They are dependable beauties that refresh my soul every spring. 
 
Here's to Joyful Refreshment!
 
Oil on Canvas
12 x 24
1.5 inch thick canvas