Let it rain

If there's one thing I've always loved about the weather is watching the rain or snow fall from a distance. The wind-swept streaks coming down through the sky can be so bold. Seeing them at sunset is all the more dramatic.


* All of these images were shot within a matter of minutes of each other *

I never paid much attention to how quickly the sky changed color during a sunset or sunrise until I started photographinging them. It really is amazing. A matter of 30 seconds can make a dramatic difference in the colors reflected up through the clouds.

The Forsythia I cut last week-end has little green buds appearing. Yay! I also cut pieces from the Double-flowering Cherry tree but didn't have any luck last year getting them to bloom so I'm not hopeful they'll be any different this year.

Have you bought seeds yet? Or Spring bulbs? 

I know it's early here in the Northeast but I'm itching to get things started. Just yesterday I noticed they're starting to tap the tree's for maple syrup. That took me totally by surprise as it seems so early but with days in the upper 30's to low 40's and cold nights I guess the timing is about right. At least for this year anyway.

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

~ Rabindranath Tagore

I wish you all a wonderful week-end! Bitter cold temps are on tap for us but then we'll rebound back into the 30's and 40's again next week. Just plain strange. 

Moonset on the bay

Lately I'm not good at getting up and shooting the sunrise or sunset. Instead I prefer to stay in where it's cozy and warm, walking on the treadmill and doing my exercises for my back. However, Tuesday morning I could see the moon waning in the sky and thought it might be pretty to capture it as it set on the bay. So here we go.

Mind you I had no tripod with me

Looking right, opposite the moon

Geese were flying in repeatedly, that is until the sky started to lighten up a bit. It seems they prefer to travel in low light. Hmm... don't they know I'm trying to get a picturesque shot here?

And in a moments notice the moon slipped below the clouds on the horizon

Silly I know but this was my favorite shot. Just a simple gull flying through the air with an added texture

I've been trying to add work to my Redbubble and Society 6 websites. It takes a lot of time to set up photography websites, work on images and then post them, all the while trying to figure out if you're charging to much, to little, or what. Both sites seem to be quite good, though I suspect Society 6 has product that is a bit higher quality. I know they charge enough for their services! Holy cow! But, I guess that's the way it goes if you want someone else to do all the work, right?

  

I keep thinking about going back to Etsy

We had snow yesterday and rain this morning, which turned everything to ice. Seeing as how we are in the northeast though school was ON both days. We're hardy folk here in NH. Or stubborn. Could be a combination of both. Yes, I believe that's what it is. Ha haa!!!


Happy Friday all!