Golden glow

Clouds have moved in, filling the canyon's sky.  The golden evening sun is reflecting off the clouds and my neighbor's metal roof, creating a golden glow.

Rain?

High level gray clouds a July rain would be appreciated.

Canyon view

 A perfectly green Spring day!

Sunday Evening

Across a field of blue sky, a ethereal cloud dances, is its partner the breeze or the limestone mountain cliff above my home?  The canyon floor is in shadow, the day cooling.  The canyon breeze teases my hair, then stills. I am reminded of the afternoon heat.  Its taste and scent evident in the still.

Mollie and I walk the dry, dirt road to the cement bridge over the river.  The river rushes under us, an increase of water has been released from the dam to assist the farmers in irrigating their crops.

Flashes of color capture our attention.  Scarlet tanagers fly from willow to cottonwood trees.  A lovely yellow tiger-stripe swallow tail butterfly feeds on the pink star flowers of milkweeds.  Then a surprise, an orange and black butterfly - a monarch or viceroy.  Just a fleeting glimpse.  I recall seeing them in my childhood, but they have been rare in recent years.

The hard dirt road has lead us back home to mom's  color filled garden and cool green grass.  Mollie ends her walk with a good, back scratching roll in the grass.

A lovely Sunday evening, and wishes for the same for you!

Bits and Pieces; Notes and Observations

I have bits and pieces with notes and observations written on them spread around.  I thought I share a few with you.

Last Week:

Over the mountains
Cumulonimbus clouds puff
Like heated popcorn.


Friday Night before the cold front moved in:
A muggy warm night
The tempting spray of sprinklers
A quick cooling run....


Friday Night:
A jar of seashells
Collected along the shore
Ocean memories.


Today, around 7:30 p.m. while leaving Layton:
Between sun and mountains a line of clouds fill the sky creating stripes of light and shadow on the mountainside.

Field 0f Blue

Across a field of blue
A herd of small white clouds graze.
Golden morning light.

Quiet Evening

Mollie and I had a quiet evening at the cabin.  We took a walk.  Our cabin neighbors were enjoying the evening, chatting on their patio.  One was finishing up mowing her lawn.  Mollie and I settled in.  A short time later, Mollie informed that we had a visitor.  A doe and two yearlings visited the commons.  We watched them for a time, although Mollie would have really liked to play chase with them.  She was extremely frustrated that I would not let her out of the cabin.




The evening light moved up the mountain.

On our drive home the clouds where beautifully lit.

Last Night's Storm

A quick storm passed over last night.

A Week of Sunsets

Last night, after the rain!

Afternoon Clouds

Not Spring, Yet!

Sunrise

Yesterday morning the sunrise painted the clouds a lovely shade of pink rose.

North Fork views

After off and on snow showers throughout the day, the evening cleared with blue skies and highlighted clouds.

Moon Dance Continued

In the pre-dawn sky
A large, full, citrine moon peers
Through gray cloud cover.

Dark Moon

In a pre-dawn sky, a dark moon rises over a jagged  silhouette  mountain range.  Its lower rim edged in a golden glow.  A companion in my travels, it peers coyly from behind mountain peaks and puffs of gray clouds in a pastel violet-blue sky.  Near my journey's end, it fades lost in the light of the sunrise.

Evening Sky

Have you ever read the Cloud Spotter's Guide?  I enjoyed it and recommend it.  Rain is anticipated for tomorrow, but this evenings the clouds are lovely.