How Braving Bad Weather Pays Off

It's pouring here right now. I am warmly wrapped up, still in my pajamas, with a steaming mug of my husband's home-roasted coffee. The perfect rainy day scenario, right? But I'm daydreaming... about throwing on some boots and a raincoat and going out to take photographs.



An inner voice is saying, "But the weather is terrible! I'll get wet and cold!"

That voice is totally right. But the thing is, sometimes it's the dramatic weather, the kind that no one else would bother going out to shoot in, that gets me the best results. The photos that no one else has, because they didn't go (and to be fair, usually it's the photos I don't have, because I didn't go). There's no good light to speak of today, but lakes are probably foggy, and the wetness draws out the saturation of the autumn colors...

So I may pull out the boots, the jacket, an umbrella to protect the camera (I'm wishing I had this one), and go out. Or maybe the siren call of warmth and comfort will win and I'll stay in. I guess you'll have to check back tomorrow to see which has prevailed. :-)

Rain Day

Record rainfalls in New England, lots of flooding. I'm lucky to have a dry basement and to be working from home today. Sending thoughts and prayers out for those who have been evacuated and those whose homes or businesses have been water damaged.

I am enjoying the contemplation and quiet of this wet, wet weather.

Rain on the Deck


Umbrella

I'm back from Montana, with photos in tow...

Hello again! I'm home from Montana and glad to be back. I'm still transitioning from vacation mode to "real life" mode, of course.

I took over 550 photos on the trip, and I've looked at a few of them, but not all. I think it may be a while before I can really process which ones I want to touch up and which to stick in the archives...

Here's one I knew was worth sharing. It was taken near Butte, just as a storm was fading...

Single Cloud