Day 335 - Blue Skies and Snow

We saw the sun for the first time in like, five days. A welcome break from the gray skies.

I took a different route into work this morning, having to stop off at the auto shop with Scott to pick up the convertible. With the blue skies, I enjoyed the different scenery driving in.


But the clear skies were short lived, as a storm system rolled in and the snow started to fall. After dinner, we drove to the hospital to visit a friend who is recovering from recent back surgery (she's doing well) - one of the trees in the elevator lobby caught my eye, so I did what any normal person does - I took a picture of it.


The snow was falling at a good pace after we left and I think we'll receive more than the forecast 1-2":

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316/365 - Sunday

Taken on the way to the Stables this cool but sunny Sunday.

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267/365 - Sun Beams

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.

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152/365 - Back Home on the Prairie

I thought I would have a nice evening at home, but I forgot Brian had a baseball game tonight. I took this picture while waiting for the game to start, walking around the petting zoo next to the field. Hey, if I sat down, I would have fallen asleep.



The team won the game. Just two more games left in the regular season and the Cardinals are still undefeated!

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76/365 - Along the Highway

A bit of my morning commute this morning. Fog seems standard when our daytime temperatures tip over 60 and the nighttime lows dip into the 30s. With Daylight Savings time in effect, I head down the highway as the sun starts to rise above the fields.



The sun burned off most of the fog quickly, but left a soft, misty film that allowed the morning sun to cast its golden hue along the highway.



What did you see driving around today? If you look for beauty, you will find it, even along the road.

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337/365 - Moon Rising

The [almost] full moon rising late this afternoon. I stopped to take pictures of an abandoned house and when I turned to leave, saw the moon.



And yes, the farmers are still working a very late harvest. It's December and there's lots of corn still in the field.

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282/365 - Rows of Soybean

Another one of my "drive by" photo surprises. Yesterday's gray skies brought sunny ones this morning, but I know that the rain will be back tomorrow. So I purposely brought the camera out for my morning commute.



As the plants grow, it gets harder to distinguish the individual rows. So I was pleased to see the actual rows of ready to harvest soybeans in the capture.

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213 / 365 - The Corn and Blue Sky

I must have missed our flat prairie, because I seem to be obsessed with it and the corn. The corn - wow, is it ever tall - I run along a cornfield and before we left for vacation, I don't think it was too tall. Now the stalks tower over me. Now, granted, that's not too hard, as I am fairly short, but still - the corn grew two feet in the last week. The ears of corn and top tassels have emerged.





Taken outside the Stables, with my iPhone. I love how I can email the photos directly to flickr!

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211/365 - More Prairie

A cookie cutter day from yesterday, I love the cotton ball clouds in the sky. We're all still relaxed from vacation and the weather just encourages our good mood.

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