Sabers of sunlight thrust intermittently through cracks in a grey, veiled sky as I walked along the forest trail. Light rain drops occasionally rattled the tree canopy and a few did make it through to moisten scattered areas of my sweatshirt. I had hoped to walk out 2.5 miles and return, but started to haveContinue reading “Through Showers and Sunbeams”
Tag Archives: Rain
Backside of Thunder
We knew we were pressing the envelope when we went for a walk ahead of rain predicted for later in the morning. Before long we noticed streamers across the sky mingling with the chaotic mottling of clouds seen in the photo. We pondered the cause of the rumpled clouds, and then low, rumbling thunder gaveContinue reading “Backside of Thunder”
Of Trees and Gutters
Brisk winds broke a branch free from high overhead and sent it plummeting earthward. It pierced the gutter guard over the center of the downspout, then flipped over, bending the guard at the point of penetration, and landed on the driveway below. The upper left photo shows the bent guard and gutter along with theContinue reading “Of Trees and Gutters”
Winter Storm
The past two days were warm, but that is about to change once again. Dark clouds surfed the frontal interface with cold air squeezing rain out of the warm moist air as it pushes on through central Florida. A little thunder and some gentle rain were the results. Sorry, no blizzards, but it will beContinue reading “Winter Storm”
Sullen Sunset
Intermittent rain showers raced by through out the afternoon casting rumbling thunder in all directions. The few scattered sunbeams that had appeared had been quickly chased away by the cumulus clouds. Finally, near dusk an opening appeared just long enough to reveal a sullen sun hovering over the horizon, seemingly embarrassed by the day’s goingsContinue reading “Sullen Sunset”
Racing the Thunder
Florida summer is in full swing with warm mornings, cooled by periodic thunderstorms that drop rain and tree limbs across our yard. The morning that these clouds appeared, we had just finished a 5-mile walk through the neighborhood and had no sooner closed the garage door when great drops came crashing down in a briefContinue reading “Racing the Thunder”
Monsoon Season Again
Greetings from not-so-sunny Florida with rain falling at a rate of 2-5 inches per hour. (I guess that explains the flash flood warning.) The wet season has begun, and while the first half of June yielded only half an inch of rain, during the past few days we have reached the average of 7.5 inchesContinue reading “Monsoon Season Again”
Here’s Your Sign!
We set our on our walk this morning, confident that the rain was over. Winds whipped the fallen leaves about, and a stray twig came twirling down by our feet as we rounded a bend about half a mile from home. Perhaps we should have payed more attention to the weather sprites. About a mileContinue reading “Here’s Your Sign!”
Spirit of the Season
Oh no! After some nice, mild weather, a rainy cold front is approaching and we’ll get freezing temperatures again. I agree with the tree. #cold #rain #tree
Harm’s Way
It’s coming. Clouds from the leading edge of hurricane Ian advanced overhead as the sun set the sky sparking in wonder as well as concern. How close it will come to us is still not known, but current forecasts predict winds 40-50 mph in our area and 8-12 inches of rain. If it veers toContinue reading “Harm’s Way”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 