Stream of consciousness
Morning light streams through the trees along the Little River near Bethlehem Church Road in Floyd County and water flows over the rocks in one of the many streams that feeds the river.
Daffodils?
Little patches of yellow started appearing all over our yard this week.
Daffodils.
You have to understand we bought this house on December 3 of last year. Winter (well, late Fall actually). We knew the property had a lot of tress (mostly pine and poplars), a weeping willow tree along the stream that flows through the front yard and a whole bunch of rhododendrons.
A mighty wind
OK class. Today’s photographic assignment is to capture the essence of wind. No, not just photograph wind. Capture its “essence.” To make the assignment more challenging, do it this time of year before rich colors cover the landscape. Ah, there’s the rub.
Nature’s fury
It starts as a distant rumble and flashes of light that catch the corner of your eye. You see the light and start counting, stopping when the rumble rattles the windows. Rule of thumb says five seconds make up a mile. That’s how far away the lightning strikes occur.
Fogbound
A foggy vista near Interstate 81 southwest of Christiansburg. Rain is probably the only thing that will dissipate the fog that has covered Southwestern Virginia for the past two days and the talking heads on the tube say rain is coming in buckets.
Clearing the fog on a Sunday morning
Couldn’t sleep, so took a walk on a foggy night. Peaceful. Cool (about 40 degrees). The fog diffused a farm’s night light) and the night brought a feeling of quiet and calm.
Conflicting views
I have walked this stream near our home many times over the winter months, knowing that it will be a special place when the Spring fog moves in. I wasn’t disappointed. The emerging morning light provides just the hue needed for a special fog-shrouded photo.
Angry sun
Approaching storm clouds and the afternoon sun, captured through a 600mm lens, provide an explosion of fire-red color over the Southwestern Virginia sky.
Moon
Ah, full moon time again. Full moons with clouds. With another band of rainstorms moving into Southwestern Virginia, Thursday night’s full moon may be our only chance for good full moon shots this month.
I’m not sure why the moon fascinates me so much. Each month she offers more variety in photographic opportunities. She always surprises.
Riders on the storm
Spring thunderstorms rumbled through Southwestern Virginia Wednesday, dumping lots of rain, rattling windows and lighting up the sky.
According to the National Weather Service, more storms are on the way and should soak the area again on Friday.