The crops in the fields around our small town are growing, green has replaced the dreary brown of winter and oh the humidity makes my skin feel good. This photo was taken a few weeks ago when the field rows were more visible, revealing the straight, symmetrical lines of corn and soybeans. I know many farmers use GPS to set their lines, but the pattern accuracy always amazes me.

When I was in high school, a bus full of band and chorus students took a trip to Washington, D.C. which included Arlington National Cemetery. Now I’m not sure if the headstones are placed using chalk lines, GPS or just by eye-balling it, but they’re straight as an arrow from all angles.

And I’m not sure if the 300,000annual visitors to Arlington experience the same awe when they see corn fields, but I know I appreciate it. It demonstrates farmers’ dedication to accuracy, attention to detail and efficiency.

And we all know how I like things to be “just so.”

Until we walk again …