Warming Barrett Station

I got a tip there might be lovely irrigation ice formations out here, but it was too warm. I love the way the rising sun warms up the silos though!

Welcome to Spring

Monday, March 22, 2010

Okay, so Spring was officially here on the 20th, but this is the first really Springy photo! ^_^

Puddle Jumpin'

No, it's not sunrise, but it is when the sun decided to make a brief appearance! ^_^

Winter Flower

Wind and Sun

January 20, 2010

January?

Feels more like Spring than the middle of Winter!

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!

Day 79: First Day of Spring!

Day 73: Congregation

Day 72: The Budding Begins!

Trees everywhere are bursting into springtime beauty! They've had to use the wind machines at night during this cold snap (low of 16 deg.) so that the orchards don't freeze. It's a beautiful time of year, but whoever said the country was quiet didn't have to sleep with the sound of a herd of helicopters out their windows!

Day 65: Late Snow

Day 63: The Mighty Beast

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 59: Fuzzy

On the right is a bud on the earliest blooming tree in the valley. I think its called a tulip tree? On the left is something I've never seen before...is it a yak?

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 49: Potential

Day 45: Lone Leaf

Day 30: Mellow Mist

It's amazing how far north the sunrise has moved since I took the Jan. 9th photo!

Day 26: Sun Kissed Snow

Day 9: Sunshine!

Finally! ^_^