Autumn Rainstorm
Oct. 17th, 2009 03:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
primsongWe 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:
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:
