Snowy View

January 23, 2010

Wind and Sun

January 20, 2010

Blinding Brilliance!

My son got this shot as I drove him to school. It still feels more like Spring than January, and the bulbs are starting to sprout. They usually don't make an appearance until mid February. The worry is that if the fruit trees warm too much, they will start to bud early. I love the sunshine, but wouldn't mind a bit more winter.

January?

Feels more like Spring than the middle of Winter!

A Glow

January 15, 2010

I considered making a video this time so I could capture the wild wind that blew all the clouds back in. This shot looks deceptively calm!

A Sunrise

It truly felt like Spring rather than the middle of January today. Apparently, this is not good for future crops, but it sure felt nice!

Lovely!

That's the way to start the day! It's foggy again now. I'm glad I looked out at just the right moment! ^_^

Hurry Up!

Touch of Sun

Melting Away!

Bye-bye snow!

Sorry to see you go...

Day 91: April Fool's Day

Amazingly, these clouds were just the beginning. It got darker as the day wore on and I couldn't believe it when my gmail background showed snow! None of it stuck, but it was COLD and there were flakes hitting the windshield as I picked the boys up from school. It did seem like some kind of cosmic April fool's prank!

Day 79: First Day of Spring!

Day 70: Waldorf Salad

In the fall I could make waldorf salad from the walnuts off the tree and apples from the orchard. (If you want the recipe let me know.)

; )

Day 69: Full Moon

Okay, so this was actually last night, but I was way too rushed this morning to stop for a photo. I did snap a blurry picture of a squirrel, but this shot is so much better!

Day 68: Morning Song

I must admit that if it were not for the earlier wake up due to Daylight Savings Time I would probably not have heard this sweet song. So, I guess I shouldn't fuss so much. You can't tell from the video, but there is a new dusting of snow on the ground and record lows (low 20's) are predicted for tonight. And I thought spring was here already!

Day 67: 7:45am Daylight Savings Time

So, I'm bummed that sunrise is once again right when I am rushing to get everyone out the door in the morning! Plus, one hour less of sleep! : (

Day 64: Caught!

Poor guy, he just keeps slipping deeper into the muddy rocks. He and his friend worked on it all day yesterday, but not even the tractor can get enough traction. He heard that the ground is saturated 5 feet down. So our riverbed land, that is usually as solid as concrete, has turned into a trap. Meanwhile two storm fronts are colliding overhead bringing a cold winter wind, rain and later in the day even hail!

Day 61: Fast Fog

Feeling sick, I woke up with the sun already streaming in through the chinks in the blinds filling the curtains with patterns of light. My photo! I raced down the stairs and pulled aside the drapes. An enormous puffy cloud glowed white and gray right outside. Was that fog at the edge of our property? Where was my camera? I finally found the boys' and as I raced to add batteries the light in the house dimmed. It was like someone turned out the lights. I peeked out again and it was dark gray fog. I could still see yellow sunshine coming in the sunporch door. I raced out there as I turned on the camera.
"Set time and date."

"NO"

The sun was a glowing yellow disk in the disappearing sky.

"Cancel!"

I snapped the above picture as the monster fog cloud gobbled us up. It was amazingly fast, and beautifully dramatic. I wish I could have captured it better!

Day 57: All in one day!

The ice on green was taken (with flash) at dawn, but the rest of the day was too amazing to leave out.

Day 53: Yesterday

Yesterday,
All my troubles seemed so far away,
Now it looks as though they're here to stay,
Oh, I believe in yesterday...

Everything seemed far away, because we drove up to Brewster, WA. Like yesterday, today was another gray dawn, with a nippy wind that has now brought rain. Instead of taking another gray morning shot, I decided to use the picture I took yesterday of the afternoon sun as we drove around the tiny orchard town by the lake. We were waiting for the church to open for the memorial service for Bernice Stout. She and my Grandmother were good pals back in Columbia Adventist Academy in the late 20's. Both women are truly inspiring; enjoying life into their 90's. My grandma has told us, "no more parties," until her 100th birthday in three years.