Mother Nature's Gift

Mother nature decided to grace the bay area with a little rain today.  I found this beautiful leaf stuck to the driver's side window of my car.  I had already taken my picture of day, but thought this would make an even better picture. Took a few pics from outside, then went around and took some more pics from the passenger seat.   I like the end  results.

Currently Reading:  Mindfulness (ebook)

Song of the Day:     Closer  by Goapele

Beauty after the Rain

The rain finally stop long enough for me to go out at lunchtime and take some photos.  I love my little point and shoot.
Soft focus but I think they turned out ok.

The Rain has Arrived

     I was looking out the window at the first rain of the winter season here in Cali.  I suddenly notice the patterns the raindrops made on the window pane.  Some of the drops appeared as if they were frozen, while others remind me of broken glass or spider veins .  Nice abstract.  

D112: Left out in the rain

While waiting in the drive-thru lane at my local Starbucks,  I saw this beauty sitting on the fence up ahead of me.  As we all know, a photographer never leaves home without a camera.   After paying for my purchase, I pull around front and parked.  It was pouring down rain, so I cover my camera and lens with a plastic grocery bag.  I pull my hood over my head and walk around to the fence and took several shots of the apple.  I had to stand half way in the drive-thru lane,  so I only took a few shots.  Standing in the way of someone waiting to get there morning cup of coffee is not a good thing.  :-)

 

Manual:  Read page 109 "Image playback: Histogram"

Images:  Viewed images by Jonathan Mathis .  Someone had tweeted his site.  Very interesting collection of images.  My favorite sets are "one of many" and "smoke signals"  The smoke signal images are awesome.  I also like the layout of his website. check him out. 

D111: Rainbow after the rain.

We had heavy rains hear in Northern California.  I love the rain.  I like walking in it and I love the fresh clean smell of the air after it stops.  Today's rain came with thunder and lighting and it show no signs of stopping soon.  I decided it would be best to do an indoor shoot.  As I was setting up the scene for the potd, the sun came beaming through the kitchen window.  I grab my camera and headed out the door to photograph some rain drops on flowers.  When I open the door and looked up,  Mother nature presented me with this beauty, two of them. 

 

Manual:  Read page 108 "Image playback: Shooting information display and AF Point Display"

Images:   View images by stock photographer Scott Stulberg .