Rain, Maryland edition

My recent week away was not without rain.  In fact, I got caught in downpours three times.  This one only for 5-6 minutes 

before I made it back to my car, where I just watched and marveled and the beauty of it.  

 

Western Maryland Sky

Finally had a chance to escape to the mountains of Western Maryland,  and my first day there was treated to picture perfect skies.  

I mostly just sat and watched the clouds that day.

 

Walking around town: Chasing shadows

Walking around town at the end of June in my neighborhood, chasing shadows on a bright morning.  

 

More sunflowers

 The solitude and splendor of this rainy sunflower field still cheers me up even a few weeks later.  Playing with my macro lens on these.  

Walking around town: Black

On this walk from back in June, was seeking out theme black to photograph, decided to focus on metal fences.  So black metal fences it was.  

Sunflower droplet

Friday during a summer rain storm, I visited one of the sunflower fields out at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area.  It was just me, the rain, and the entire sunflower field for over an hour (a fleeting escape from the stress of what was my week).  And my new toy - a small waterproof compact camera that has amazing close-up capabilities.  You can see the reflection of the field in just this one raindrop.  More sunflower photos to come.  

Oh, Those Clouds

These dark, foreboding creepy stormy clouds somehow cheered me up last night.  Love a good summer storm.  As long as the water stays out....