Love all the bird and land pics! Such foreign climes to me, up here in the Pac NW. Thank you for sharing it in ways I can almost feel! Enjoy that bit of rain thunderstorm and all.
“A living, breathing conveyor, carrying the geologic organism of rain. A pulsing, thrashing penetration of elementals—air and water meets fire and earth. If the ocean created clouds to explore the land, it also created rivers for the return home.
I turn my face to the rain and raise my arms. “
Oryx, thanks for the treat! Though they are far away,in the photograph , I am still able to zoom in to get a look. First time I have ever seen or heard of them . Horns! not antlers, pretty amazing. Closest I’ve come to an animal that size are Caribou. A backcountry ski trip in the Chic Choc mountains of Quebec . ‘Up close and personal’, hiding behind a rock on a very open plateau. That singular feeling of awe , sparking chills up my spine.
The Cristal Thatcher, what a great shot, excellent lighting.
Thanks Lor! Had to wait for sunrise to get the thrasher shot! I wish I'd carried my camera while hiking (instead of my phone). But that 8-pound lens...
Masterful description of the storm and the water cycle!
Thanks Mary! That was fun to think about and write!
Love all the bird and land pics! Such foreign climes to me, up here in the Pac NW. Thank you for sharing it in ways I can almost feel! Enjoy that bit of rain thunderstorm and all.
Thanks Sandy! Love the NW...headed there in October for a bit of a beach house writing retreat in Yachats, OR. Blackberry pie!
Wonderful! The Blackberries will be waiting. 😄
Beautifully written;
“A living, breathing conveyor, carrying the geologic organism of rain. A pulsing, thrashing penetration of elementals—air and water meets fire and earth. If the ocean created clouds to explore the land, it also created rivers for the return home.
I turn my face to the rain and raise my arms. “
Oryx, thanks for the treat! Though they are far away,in the photograph , I am still able to zoom in to get a look. First time I have ever seen or heard of them . Horns! not antlers, pretty amazing. Closest I’ve come to an animal that size are Caribou. A backcountry ski trip in the Chic Choc mountains of Quebec . ‘Up close and personal’, hiding behind a rock on a very open plateau. That singular feeling of awe , sparking chills up my spine.
The Cristal Thatcher, what a great shot, excellent lighting.
Thanks Lor! Had to wait for sunrise to get the thrasher shot! I wish I'd carried my camera while hiking (instead of my phone). But that 8-pound lens...
Rusty butt! Love it.