Surprise of Color

Of all the things I have seen today, besides the cute baby anole I saw in the garden, this has to be one of the more cheery things.

It's a sight you can only see well in the middle of the day with all of the colors and shadows through this green space.  Unlike many other displays of vibrant color and light, this one just says be happy.

On another look it also keeps this space from getting as hot.  We were at a restaurant opening earlier today and, if it hadn't been for our umbrella, we may well have burnt to a crisp.  The heat out there is no joke and we really don't get out often enough to have any sort of resistance to the UV out there.

I mentioned that parasols just aren't a thing here in the states.  If you go out to other areas they will use them sometimes, or at least have other covering that keeps the sun off.

If you ever wondered why construction workers wore long sleeves in the over 100 degree weather, it's to keep the sun off.  They know that although it doesn't let the wind blow by as well, keeping the sun off of the skin is worth more than letting a little air cool you down.  Water will do so much better anyway.