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Crisp breezes, ample sun, puffy clouds.
OK, maybe it was a little more than "breezy". Here on the prairie, "breezy" equates to "windy", and that north wind can really put a chill into your bones. Brian and I weathered that wind on our neighborhood bike ride. OK, we only rode about one mile before heading back, but we enjoyed the time outside.
I captured the road on the way to picking Erica up from horse riding. I love the sky this time of year.
I love days like today - sunny and crisp with just enough clouds in the sky to make things interesting.
Our first real fall-like day, complete with bands of clouds that let the sun's rays pass through, beaming down on the prairie fields.
It's days like today that make me appreciate the flatness of this area, and the beauty from its simplicity.
I spent most of today running the kids around in the hot, humid weather - to Hobby Lobby, then to the Bed Bath and Beyond, then to the Hancock Fabrics, and Target.
Erica is on a room redecorating kick, spurned on by my request for her to clean out her closets. Out came all the kids' books, her American Girl Dolls and several big boxes of stuff I forgot existed. I still don't know how it all fit in her room, either.
After all this shopping, Erica had to do more at the mall with one of her friends. It was after I picked her up that we caught this spectacular view of the sun through the clouds.
Maybe this spell of hot, humid weather is on it's way out....
I specifically woke up early this morning to take pictures of the ponds in the neighborhood. The cool night and warm days results in the formation of mist on top of the water.
But the overnight temperatures didn't dip low enough, so no mist. Instead, I saw these black, rolling clouds. [I googled "types of clouds" and think they are Cumulonimbus Clouds]
The winds picked up and they proceeded to move across the sky as the sun was rising.
Even though I didn't capture the misty water, I think the clouds made up for it!
Say what you want about the end of Daylight Savings Time. I love that (for now) I don't have to get up in the pitch dark. I love that I got an extra hour yesterday, that I promptly used by sleeping! I don't mind that darkness falls at 5:00.
I love that I got to see something different on my way to and from work.
What's different? Why, the light - an hour makes a big difference in the angle and quality of the light. This morning, with the sun higher in the sky, I experienced a light rain shower. The afternoon sun was lower as I drove home, and the clouds formed a magnificent curtain along the flat prairie.
I got extremely lucky with the above capture - sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
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