Every morning when I walk outside I look up. My mind gives it’s weather evaluation of what’s happening. Sometimes I’m met with bald blue skies and harsh sunlight; sometimes beautiful clouds float magically overhead, and sometimes I get an eyeful of rain. I get a little smile on my face when I see wispy paths of white, or puffy balls of fluffy cotton floating in the morning light. Sometimes it’s like a motion picture that I could lie on my back and watch for hours. The scene below happened a few weeks ago while I was trying to make a different photograph. I looked up and the sky above me was amazing. The subtle reflections of light through the oncoming storm clouds were mesmerizing, and I thought this picture was even better than what I was trying to capture in front of me.
May 2014 Calendar
The picture this month is from a recent trip to Sedona Arizona. My wife and I took the opportunity to ride the wind and take a balloon ride over the Schnebly Hill Formation which makes up the red rocks of Sedona.
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It’s About Timing
As Spring enters our senses and fills our sinuses with wonderful scents as well as pollen, timing can change the landscape dramatically. A few days before this picture the willows had no color, a few days later the trees behind them began their blooming. In a season when you never know if it will be raining for days on end I try to make the most of fleeting moments.
Nikon D800 Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 110mm f/7.1 ISO 400 1/400 sec
Spring Revisited
Every year I stop by this field because it blooms a color of bluish purple that covers the grass like a blanket for about a week. It’s a wonderful crack in the dormant browns and grays of winter. Anticipation of warm weather, colorful landscapes, and rebirth fills us all with hope. Welcome Spring.
Nikon D4 Nikkor 135mm f/2.0 DC @ f/2 ISO 400 1/1000 sec
I Don’t Give Up
Some mornings are just full of gloom. Dark skies, thick clouds, dreary days can weigh down the spirit. I have to remind myself that there are opposite days that greet us with color and light. Planning for these days can be tricky, just ask any weatherman / soothsayer. I just have to believe the good days outnumber the bad ones. I’m not convinced yet, but hopefully I’ll have many more chances.
D800 Tamron 16-28mm f/2.8 @ 16mm f/6.3 ISO 100 1/50 sec