Skywatch Friday - The Changing Sky

Our skies, here in Northern Nevada, have been interesting the last couple of days...


The mornings have been starting out with brilliant blue skies, and a few wisps of white clouds..


By the afternoon, the thunderclouds have rolled in and the heavens have opened..

This particular downpour was preceded by a sound on the roof like an approaching freight train and then the noise of a couple of hundred young voices screaming in unison, as they fled the playground...

Not much sympathy from us adults ...'Oh for heavens sake, stop the drama ! The rain isn't going to make you melt!' :-)


The following morning, the puddles make for interesting photo opportunities...

It's made reading blogs a bit of a challenge, as we have had the computer of a bit due to the lightening strikes..

Have a great weekend, all !!

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Watery Wednesday - Cool reflections..

I think I've probably mentioned, in recent posts, the lack of rain where I live.

Well, a couple of days ago, that all changed, thanks to a depression parked of the California coast, which is making our atmosphere, here in the High Sierra Desert, a tad unstable.

That means thunder storms, and thankfully quite a bit of rain !!

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Yesterday's rain left lots of puddles.

I found these reflections in the ones I saw in the parking lot, next to my bus stop, this morning.

Trees and sky in this one...


Part of the front of the Peppermill Casino, just across the street, is reflected here. I like the texture that the edges of the puddle give...


The Peppermill again.

I thought the reflections were rather cool :-)