Feeling Weathered

Winter hit these plants hard. In summer they are broad-leafed and sumptuous, but come November they have succumbed to the cold. I was struck by how much they reflected by own November attitude and snapped this picture. They’ll come back strong next summer — and so will I.

Posted in response to the WordPress photo challenge: Weathered

Sunshine and Clouds

This was the weather on Friday, weather for which the only word was “changeable.” One minute, blue sky and hot sun; the next, dense gray clouds. I grabbed this shot of the dramatic boundary between sun and cloud.

Posted in response to the WordPress photo challenge: Opposites.