It’s been a dry year; even during the rainy season we have had only one or two days with any measurable precipitation per month. This day we received just enough of nature’s rain ration to dampen the driveway and yard, but not enough to register in the rain gauge, let alone satiate the thirsty Earth.Continue reading “Rain Ration”
Tag Archives: Sunset
Fire in the Sky
The setting sun set the sky ablaze, a final burst of fire to end a sweltering day. More warm days are ahead, and we keep hoping for an afternoon thunderstorm to cool things down. In the meantime, Orion and other winter constellations are beginning to appear in the east at sunrise with the promise ofContinue reading “Fire in the Sky”
Fire in the Sky
Clouds and showers alternating with fleeting sunshine dampened the day until sunset. As the sun lowered towards the horizon it set the clouds ablaze in a way that made me think of the glowing lava flows that built this island eons ago. I could not help but wonder that such a hellish beginning could leadContinue reading “Fire in the Sky”
Painted Sky
The setting sun set the sky ablaze with colors to rival the foliage below. Mount Otemanu seemed to wear the clouds like a wreath as if it, like the person below, was captivated by the scene. #sunset #treehouse #otemanu #borabora
Sunset: End and Beginning
The sunset seen through the window of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner foreshadowed the end of a very long day, beginning at 3 AM Eastern Standard Time in Florida and ending about 27 hours later in Pape’ete, French Polynesia. The name of the airliner was appropriate for it carried us over the Pacific to Tahiti asContinue reading “Sunset: End and Beginning”
Tahitian Dreamin’
Sunlight accented memories of trips to Tahiti and its surrounding isles. Though the sunset eventually faded away, the memories never will. #tahiti #frenchpolynesia #sunset #memories #tahitianukulele
Irish Eyes
Saint Patrick’s Day had come and gone but its memory had not faded into the sunset. The lowering sunbeams set the green cloth and vase on the buffet aglow, and then burst into rainbow stripes that danced in the background. It was a delightful “sharin’ o’ the green” for all eyes, Irish or not. #greenContinue reading “Irish Eyes”
Goodnight Birdies
The seed in the feeders is going down nearly as fast as the setting sun. Goldfinches, sparrows, chickadees, cardinals, and a host of other birds have been jostling for dining space at the feeders. Now all is calm, but come sunrise another feeding frenzy will commence, much to our delight. #birds #birdfeeders #cardinals #chickadees #sparrowsContinue reading “Goodnight Birdies”
Forked
I had to do a double take after I snapped this photo to separate the fork from the shadow in my mind’s eye because of the illusion of contortion. It almost seemed more twisted than a pretzel or some of the yoga poses I have seen. #fork #shadow #sunset #yoga #contortions
Gnome Aglow
It has been a great holiday season but soon it will be time to put the decorations away and get on with a new year. In the meantime Santa Gnome is catching some last rays as the sun sets on the season. #gnome #santa #holidayseason #sunset
