An Early Morning Thunderstorm brought Hail and about Four Inches of Rain to the Prairie. I went out just as the Storm was ending. The delicate Prairie Rose Blossoms were Pretty Beat Up. But the Milkweed were just Shy of Blooming. One of the Lakes was Full Up. It continued to Thunder and Lightning East and West of the Prairie. So I skedaddled after a Few Dark and Damp Hours…
Tag: Spring
Storm Clouds Gathering
On an Early May Afternoon I went out to Nine Mile Prairie in between Two Storms. It had just Stopped Raining when I arrived and Dark Clouds were still Nearby. I had Three Hours to wander around and Look at the New Clouds Rolling in from the West before the Next Storm Began…
April in the West Draw
On a very Cool and Overcast late April Day at the Mouth of the West Draw I visited my Old Friend, the Goner Cottonwood. Then by following the Water Upstream the Afternoon revealed bright New Blooms, some more recent Wind Damage & a few faded Remnants of the Old Year.
A Walk Among the Living and the Dead…
“April is the cruellest month…” – n’est ce pas?
A Good Friday in the Rain
As I Went Out on Good Friday Morning, the Rain began as soon as I was through the Gate and Walking across the Prairie. For the First Few Hours it was Merely Damp. But later in the Morning the Sound of Thunder and a Harder Downpour told Me: “Ite, Missa Est…”
Wild Plum Blooms Once Again… and other Signs of Spring.
The Earth is Once Again Made New & Life Dances On…
Wild Plum Blossoms Opening
The wild plum blossoms began opening
at Nine Mile Prairie this year
on a cloudy blustery March 30
with the smell of rain on the wind.
Enjoy this cinematic display
of spring’s aching newness…
For Saint Patrick’s Day – a Bit of Green
If you like these and want to see more of the spring
that is sure to come,
go to A Circle Around the Sun… above on the menu
and click on May.
There you will find 80 new photos from
the Queen of Our Months…