Sunday...

...was a ridiculously gorgeous day! And while I took photos yesterday, I never managed a post. Busy was I with writing essays of my own, and avidly avoiding grading those I had assigned others. But these ones have been marinating for a while, and it was time.

I wish I'd had all day to shoot. While we did not receive the rain we were supposed to have on Saturday, the mountains got the precipitation, and yesterday saw some incredible cloud-and-snowscapes on the not-too-distant hills. The light was brilliant, the clouds were dramatic, and while the breeze was cool, the sun warmed us.

At about 3:45 p.m., I felt the deep need to nap. I slept for two hours, and as I did, I became conscious of thunder rumbling. When POM woke me to eat, she noted that it had rained just a bit with some lightning and thunder. So cool! We almost never get real thunderstorms. This was only a tiny one, but it made for a lovely nap.

Here are a couple of make-up photos to demonstrate the beauty of the day.

Pre-rain cloudage

Glowing old-man dog on sunny lawn

POM was especially creative this weekend; I think she threw all three days (Fri.-Sun.).