Another Sunrise

     Nothing to say today!

Puffy Clouds

     It's been raining out and about, so I've been hiding so as not to melt. In this vein, here are some puffy clouds, laden with rain...

     Keep dry folks!

Easing Up

     It's not quite so cold this morning as it has been. In fact its warm enough for the little toads that live under my workshop (generally it's an office but in December it's a workshop) have awoken to sing and eat bugs. You have to take opportunities like that, because there's quite a bit of winter left.

     The sun certainly is taking the opportunity. From the very first it showed that it was of a fiery temperament today. May we all be like toads and suns today!

The Next Day

     I had a very nice Christmas.

     I hope you enjoyed a very nice holiday as well!

Something Different

     Instead of a photo today (What? I never said it would be photos all the time...) I'm sharing a desktop I made. Click on it and Enjoy!

Proper Scene

     Why do people dream of a "White Christmas?" (I'm talkin' to you Bing.) The greater majority of the world will have zero snow at this time of year.

     Here so far all we're getting are frosts that whither quickly in the sun.

     And that's the way it should be. Wishing for different weather is silly. Just enjoy what you get when you get it. Explore the nuance and whatnot. Or don't.

     Hope you're all prepared for the weekend, whatever you may have in store. It's coming fast!

Colour-Full

     Most days it's a struggle for me to find a photo that I like enough to want to share. This morning, I was lucky. It was a very colorful dawn on this, the second shortest day of the year.

     Sometimes the colors are pretty much unreal.

     Can you see the moon?

     This is about as far south as the sunrise is going to get. Tomorrow will be a bit further, I suppose. Maybe I'll take a picture of that too!
     Sometimes a photographer just gets lucky. I took all of these pictures while I was feeding the steers this morning. (right after, actually) With photography, as with life in general, it pays to keep ones eyes open. Have a great Wed-nes-day!

Lines & Colors

     That's what this photography thing is all about, right? Lines and colors? I don't know, I just take a picture when my fancy is stricken. But here's some lines to ponder...

     And here's some colors...

     Looks like we're in for more sun out here. Hope you're all able to enjoy it!

What Inversion?

     A benevolent wind has removed our inversion, which is good (I suppose...) if you have respiratory problems. Me, I'm gonna live in the past. Here's a couple of pictures I took this weekend.

     Ah, clouds. What would I do without you? Enjoy the sunshine today!

Hazy Dayz

     We've got a bit of inversion going on here. For those of you who may not be locals, inversion means when a high pressure system acts like a lid on our little bowl of a valley. The inversion keeps any particulate in the air from floating away so it gets pretty hazy. Air quality can get pretty poor, but it makes for some great sunrises and sunsets.

     I do like orange, though. This is a large picture if you click it. I urge you to do so, as there are some details that are difficult to see at this size. Have great weekend, all!

Rise And Shine

     Unless you're a gopher, chances are you have to get up this morning. My condolences. As a small benefit to getting up early, though, are some beautiful sunrises. Behold!

     It's a biggun' if you click it. That is all. Laters!

Fluff And Stuff

     For a person of a sleepy disposition, this could look quite inviting. Nice and comfy. But I imagine that it's actually quite cold up there. Actually I think I might have it upside-down, now that I look at it. Maybe not. With the sun behind them, these clouds glow.

    
      A pretty marvelous thing, clouds. Anyhow, have a good'n.

Bummin'

     I spent the weekend away from home. I had a lovely time, but after a bout of eating the wrong thing-itis I wasn't really in a position to take pictures. So here is the view from my yard this morning. It's a bit hazy out, just so you know...

     Not a bad view, though it could be a bit clearer. Oh well.

Infinite Scorn

     There's an ancient proverb: Give a hoot, don't be a brain-dead jerk! (Or something to that effect.)

     Enjoy your weekend.

Shape

     I'm feeling quite intrigued by just shape this week. So sticking with that pattern I started on Tuesday, here's another backlit photo.

     So simple, but I like it a lot. I hope you do too.

     And away I go...

Less Is More (Maybe?)

     I've only really got one picture today that I want to share. It's been somewhat slim pickings lately. But maybe quality over quantity, yes?

     It's black-and-white (as you can see) which is classy. It's also a full resolution picture so you can see all the wonderful intricacies in the branches. I hope you like it as much as I do.
     Later Taters.

Monday The Fifth

      There's been some cold mornings out there recently. I have braved them, just for you loyal readers, in order to bring you some lovely pictures! As follows:

     A good variety today, I think. The extra time over the weekend makes it much easier to get a good variety. I think they speak for themselves today, which is nice.

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Stolen Thunder

     So I have this fabulous sunset picture, but somebody (she knows who she is) totally stole my thunder. But, just in case somebody comes along who isn't in the same facebook circle as I am, here it is:

     Due to a particularly poor internet connection, I'm unable to post the full sized photo. I'll try to get that fixed. Until then, have a good'n!

     Update! The below picture is pretty much the same as the above picture, but if you click on the below picture you'll get a significantly larger and higher resolution photo than if you were to click on the above photo. In short, it's bigger, sharper, better.