March 1st was the first day of Meteorological spring in the northern hemisphere. Lately, our weather has been strange and unpredictable. Just last week, it snowed two inches in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho just a few miles from downtown Spokane, where it only rained. Then, we got two inches of snow Saturday morning and by 2pm it was mostly melted!
I’ve read many bloggers’ posts about the warm temps in the Midwest, ranging from 55 F degrees to 8! Yikes!
“The rain begins with a single drop.” ~ Manal al-Sharif
The El Nino weather pattern brings more rain to places that don’t see as much rain as a rule. Our area is considered high desert/Alpine, so drier conditions prevail even though we can expect 3-4 months of snow. By now, we usually see temperatures in the upper 40s(F), with more sunny days than rain or snow.
But on those rainy days … sometimes you see the storm coming…
And when it rains…
I don’t want the rain to go away, we need the water too much.
“Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.”
~ John Updike
A rainy day can upset your outdoor plans. On a vacation in Baja, Mexico in February 2010, I longed for a warm stand-up paddle session and waited impatiently for the rain to stop as I gazed annoyed out the window.
“If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer’s crop, who are we to say it shouldn’t rain?”
~ Tom Barrett
As much as a rainy day can upset our plans, the after-effects of the rain sure make for eye-catching views…
…Reflections…
…And rainbows!
“What a psalm the storm was singing, and how fresh the smell of the washed earth and leaves, and how sweet the still small voices of the storm!” ~ John Muir
I couldn’t resist adding this AI-generated image (text: a rainy day in the style of Thomas Kincade). The image looks very much like where we live in Eastern Washington!
Thank you to everyone who shared their links and thoughts about photo editing and its processes and tools. It was very educational and I came away with some great ideas I can use.
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~ Langston Hughes
Inspiring Photo Challenges This Week
Each week I find inspiration from my fellow bloggers’ photo challenges. I enjoy incorporating these into my Sunday Stills weekly themes.
Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post. Please comment on my post if you choose to link your post to Sunday Stills.
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently than mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
This Week’s Featured Bloggers
Sunday Stills is a wonderful community of bloggers, poets, artists, and photographers who desire to connect with one another. Below are this week’s links from bloggers who shared their photos of RAINY DAYS. I add these all week as new links are posted.
- YOUR BLOG’S NAME GOES HERE…
- The 59 Club
- Always Write
- Between the Lines
- Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
- Cee’s Photo Challenges
- The Day After
- Deb’s World
- The Dog Lady’s Den
- Equipoise Life Image shared in comments
- Geriatrix Fotogallery
- Graham’s Island
- Hugh’s Views and News
- LadyLee Manila
- Light Words
- Loving Life
- Now At Home
- Philosophy Through Photography
- Photos By Jez
- Quaint Revival
- Robbie’s Inspiration
- Stevie Turner
- Walkin’ Writin’ Wit & Whimsy
- Woolly Muses
- Working on Exploring
What do you like to do on a rainy day?
Here is your chance to share your rainy-day images for Sunday Stills this week. You can share rain as it falls, raindrops on flowers, rainbows, storm clouds, and puddles with cool reflections…the stormy sky is the limit!
Join me next week for the monthly color challenge: GREEN!
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