10.24.07 SWEET RAIN

The fall drought has continued for weeks. Last night the dry dusty air was washed clean by several hard rains. Peering through the windshield of the car this morning I see how each tiny drop of water acts as a different lens for viewing the landscape and warps the light in wierdly wonderful ways.

05.19.07 WHERE DO CLOUDS COME FROM

Yesterday was a long day of heavy spring rain. It will seep down into the rocky core of the mountains where it will supply our watershed for weeks to come. Watching the rain and wind comb the tops of the forest from the vantage of our front porch, I realized that I was also witnessing the birth of the clouds we wonder at as they sail across the sky in their multitude of shapes.