Even though I’ve lived in California for over a decade  now, I continue to be amazed at the transformation even the smallest amount of rain creates. Seemingly overnight, formerly brown hills spring to lush new life, and in the morning you awake to discover them transformed. 

On my drive to San Francisco this morning, the landscape is a gorgeous, luminous green.  Over the last few days, we’ve had torrential downpours. And more are predicted for later today. Right now, though, the sky is crystalline blue. As I drive through the Open Space Preserve that borders I-280, the the hills are green, green, green and even the air seems to glisten, thanks to that abundant rain.  So beautiful. It makes my heart sing a little in gratitude.