Hidden

It’s late afternoon in the garden, and it’s November. The coral-colored blossoms on the yucca have turned into dry stalks (pictured above right). But there’s something about a hidden garden that’s always intriguing, even to its owners.

The shady side of the garden is my favorite spot, especially in the heat of summer.

But the sunny side has its appeal as well, even in November when most of the blossoms have gone. The potted olive tree on the left is only two years old. This year it produced some ripe olives. (Yes, Gentle Reader, I did taste one off the tree. Big mistake.)

If you look closely through the branches of the olive tree, you will see an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe gazing down upon it all.

This is Mary’s Garden.