Autumn Rainstorm

[primsong]

We had a thunderstorm move through this morning, the muted sunlight and contrasts were stunning, we all just stood out on the deck and gaped and "ooooh"ed and wished we had a better camera. The pictures I took are mere shadows of the reality, but I thought I'd share a glimpse with you. If I could gather up the scent of the rain and the leaves, I would keep it in my home forever.


A glance down the driveway:


I love all the layered textures and colors of the trees at this time of year. We have dogwood, vine maple, cherry, plum, poplar, lilac and rhododendron all in a jumble here:


A flower among the strawberries that caught my eye:


And finally, a look at the dead tree in the neighbor's yard that we always love to watch because it looks artistic, especially when all the crows come to perch all over it. The lighting and contrast with the clouds made it amazing, the picture doesn't tell the half of it:

Comments

[iorhael94.livejournal.com]

What gorgeous pics...esp. the first and last!

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Many thanks! Autumn is such a fleeting picture unto itself, it's nice to catch a snatch of it for later.

[eponymous-rose.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love these pictures! The flower's my favourite, but I've always been a sucker for Artistic Dead Trees, so I adore the last one as well.

(I'm so disappoined that the snow moved in here before the leaves had the chance to start changing this year - we just went straight from green leaves to no leaves. It's great to see some of the colour elsewhere!)

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Every now and then we get a 'dud' autumn where just as the leaves are starting to turn some huge wind and rain storm comes through and rips them all off then turns them all to brown sludge on the ground, such a disappointment. Hopefully your next years autumn will have extra color just to make up for this one where you live!

[thisbluespirit]

You lucky thing - to see that down your driveway! (I don't even have a driveway and there are not enough trees here, but then again, that's because I'm on the coast, so I do have the Sea! But not anywhere near my window/door.) Your pics are lovely.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

I admit to simply loving my yard, it's like getting to go camping at a pretty park all the time - especially when the guys in the campers behind us light a fire in their little fire-pit, then it even smells like it. :-) I had my share of years with no yard to speak of, so I completely understand - and the Sea, the Sea! Ah, that has a scent all its own.

[estellye.livejournal.com]

Porch Storm Watching is one of my most favorite things. You live in such a beautiful place!

[primsong.livejournal.com]

*nods* Porch Storm Watching should be a National Event. :-)

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

I agree with this comment eleventybillion percent.

Also, your pictures are gorgeous... I agree, cameras don't catch half of what's there, but you got enough that I can imagine what it actually looked like! Especially the first and last ones - those are amazing.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

I am constantly in amazement at the beauty of this world - when I get to heaven I'll probably just be sitting there gobsmacked for the first few hundred years. Glad to share!

[halavana.livejournal.com]

Better camera? Nah, a good eye makes up for technology with subject matter like this.
Very good pics Prim. Very good indeed.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

My brother has one of those gonzo-riffic expensive ones that can gather the light at nighttime and let you take jaw-dropping moonlight shots - he showed it to me while we were at the beach and took some pics of the moonlit ocean with moon to show me, they were amazing - I've been pining for such a gadget ever since.

[meneleth.livejournal.com]

Those are terrific! Thanks for sharing!

[primsong.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome! I love your avatar, too. :-)

[acciochocolate.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing the pictures. :)

Falling Leaf Moon is a perfume oil that I love from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and the scent is somewhat like rain on autumn leaves, but a bit spicier. I could send you a sample if you like. :) But after the hols, as I don't plan to step foot inside the PO if I can help it any time soon.