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

[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.