First Spiderwort bloom

I awoke to one of the sweetest sounds in the world: the splash of rain. We've been in a steadily deepening drought, so I didn't mind in the least that I was going to get wet when I walked. I grabbed the waterproof Fuji and headed downhill towards the millpond waterfall. The downpours had stilled most of the construction clamor and if I looked in the other direction, I could almost forget that the neighborhood had been so utterly changed. Happily for the continuation of this fantasy, the falls were still the falls—and still dropping plenty of water over the stones of the old dam. All of the birds and the dragonflies, however, were in hiding from a sudden shower, but as I scanned the area for wildlife, I noticed the bright blue of an old friend. A Spiderwort plant, a weedy native wildflower, has put forth this season's first blossom. So begins Tradescantia time.