Farewell sun...

Well, it looks like we've got parade season well at hand. Everyone is lining up for their seasonal Christmas parades. Even the weather is getting into the action, lining up a parade of clipper systems, which are soaring across the northeast, dipping in from Canada, bringing us ridiculously cold temperatures and lip-chapping winds. Not just one round... 3 bone-chilling rounds of heavy snow (up by the lakes) and plummeting temps and winds down my way. This fall has been outrageously winter-like.

Yesterday, while I was working through sunset, I looked up to my rear-view mirror (a west facing mirror that allows me to look out my office mate's high window to see this amazing sight!Phenomenal! Isn't it? Anyways, I caught a glimpse of the amazing colors in my rear-view miorror and hopped in her chair to shoot this through her window while standing on said chair. I then watched as the sun dipped beneath the horizon. It was such a pleasant way to end the work-day.

Have a lovely day!
~Dewdrop

The Sun rises, and the Sun sets...

You know what really helped me this morning? Instead of picking out a CD from my collection to listen to, I let the radio play it's Christmas songs, and wouldn't you know it, I found a piece of the Christmas Spirit that I've been missing. It was nice to hear those beautiful songs and sing along... Come Lord Jesus...

I spent the better part of last night frantically wrapping "out-of-town" gifts to prepare them for mailing. I also had to prepare cards and pictures for mailing at the same time. My living room looked like the North Pole exploded all over it, Chrtistmas paper, tissue, bags, bows, ribbons, labels...

The weather today is yuck. It's dreary; however, it is not cold. It is not raining, but it is forecast with a slight chance of showers. The weekend looks like it will bring some beautiful weather... I might be able to chase the sun again. Only time will tell. Words like "mostly clear" and "mostly sunny" paint the forecast, so I might be able to catch an even better sunset. I took some pics yesterday from outside my office, still working on composition. If someone would just move the cell phone tower, I would be a happy camper...

73,
~Dewdrop

The journey of life...

The best moments in my life have truly been in the detours. It's all about the journey, you see... I was able to capture an amazing sunset yesterday. It was breathtaking, awe-inspiring, spectacular and just plain awesome.
The setting was so quiet that I could hear my own heart beating, an occasional passerby drove by on the small country road. A flock of geese flying overhead. The intermittent splash of a fish capturing a bite. The flap of birds' wings as they flap against the water's surface while taking flight. A view so unimaginable... if it wasn't for the pictures, I couldn't be certain that I actually experienced it... Yes, I chased the sun yesterday, but I found so much more... serenity. I'll let the pictures say the rest... enjoy!

~Dewdrop