Fire flies

Yeeee Hoooo!!!! So most of the summer weather aside from the lush green foliage, I am not a fan of (although I will take it over winter weather mind you) EXCEPT for the Fire Flies. I just adore this time of year simply because of them. I suppose some, if not all of my Mid West friends may be thinking "what's up with Jane, so what about fire flies", but if you're from some where that does not have them, such as ohhhhh let's say the West Coast, then you may not quite understand the awe that these little creatures can instill upon a novice such as myself. They are truly MAGICAL. It's heavenly to drive by a young corn field, baseball diamond, expanse of weeds even and see this entrancing show. It's impossible to describe how special it is. Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride does a decent job of reflecting this, but oh so obviously it's just not quite the same as seeing it up close and personal. I do not look forward to the summer heat and humidity, but the fire flies are a different story and thankfully I got my first glimpse of them for the first time this season, tonight. I'm delighted. Here's a picture that I hope captures the essence of what a fire fly experience is like for me. Regrettably, none of the images used were taken by my camera but as usual I still had fun with them in Photoshop.

Happy Firefly watching and Happy Summer.

p.s. for those that don't know, this is what it really looks like. It's amazing, and way better in person.