This is the third photo from a couple of days ago. I meant to go out and take follow-up shots of these leaf buds yesterday, to show how much they’ve opened, but didn’t get around to it. Between cat sitting and looking up census records, I didn’t get around to much of anything this weekend. Maybe tonight, if there’s a break in the rain.
Crepuscular Rays, New Unionville, Monroe County, Indiana
I took this as I was coming back from cat sitting last night. One thing about living here is that, when you’re driving, the view is constantly changing with every hill and curve. This is one of the few relatively flat areas along this particular stretch of road. It’s also about the only section of road with a safe place to pull over, so when I saw how dramatic the sky had become, I hoped that there’d be something interesting to see when I got there.
I happened to pull over in front of a house where roofers were working. They must have thought I’d lost my mind, because when I got out of the car and started taking pictures, they all stopped working to watch me.
[Sun drawing water is what the ancient Greeks called crepuscular rays. Not exactly how evaporation works, but it does make a certain amount of logical sense.]
red paper boat 