Beyond the backyard

I often photograph my backyard

(see above),

but I thought I'd share a few things

that caught my eye recently

in the downtown area near my house.

I'm also sharing this post over at Outdoor Wednesday.

Waiting

I took these images last night

at the midweek Advent service

that our church does.

Advent is a season of waiting,

hoping, praying, and preparing

for Christmas.

I feel like this whole year

has been full of waiting.

I wonder what

the new year will bring

in our lives?

Yesterday

The sky grew grey &

the winds picked up

as the afternoon matured.

Like usual, I was at my laptop

attempting to complete my last

few assignments.

Z rushed in, earlier than I expected.

Are you really busy?

Well, I....

Get your camera & get in the car.

So we were off.

Z had been driving and seen the mountains

to the south were the recipients of

the most amazing light.

Sometimes you can't even tell that

mountains exist around this valley,

but yesterday they turned golden

& let everyone know about the snow

that lay at their peaks.

We headed south for awhile & then to the west,

not knowing exactly where we were going,

just racing against the fading light.

I told him to pull over.

As I knelt down to get a shot,

Z told me that the passing traffic

was slowing down,

turning to find what it was

I might be photographing.

Light...just light.

According to Z, the view of the mountains

he had hoped to share with me

was already gone by the time

we arrived, but I was still

floored by the beauty of where

light & dark meet.

As we drove home,

we were enveloped by the darkness &

the approaching rainstorm.

But turning back,

there was still a glimmer of setting sun.

This post is part of Outdoor Wednesday.