Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Random skies...

Good morning fellow bloggers and friends... Hope all is well with you.  Things are clicking along here in East Texas perty good I suppose.  We had some really nice mild temps the last few days, but today it's a balmy hazy foggy morning and we're supposed to get rain again today.  Texas and other parts had some flooding last week, then it cleared, and I think we're in for some more showers/storms during this week.

I took a couple of photos lookin off to the north amidst the fog and dampness that had settled on the farm during the night. Everything was wet. Not from rain, just SO bloomin humid.
We've had some wierd weather lately. Today, it's s'pose to get back up into the mid to upper 80's, then tomorrow cool again, then back up higher.  Enough to make everyone sick. Speakin of which - I need to go find a place that's giving flu shots.  I went twice yesterday to the chain pharmacies here and they were either already out or did not get any flu vaccine.  I need to let my fingers do the walking today.

After our last big rains we had a couple of weeks ago, we had a double rainbow in the skies. It took me 2 photos to get it all. Out at Sand Flat Farm with the open pastures, you could see the beginnings on either end of it. Look closely and see if you can see both of the rainbows...
Ok, here's the right side -
It WAS beautiful in person. You can barely make out in the photo the double rainbow especially on the left side.  Ok, here's a Halloween photo for you...
This was the last full moon we had - sorta creepy huh? I love it.  I love to be out at the farm on moonlit nights. The landscape and pasture are all lit up, you don't need any flashlights to take a stroll around the farm after your eyes get used to the dark. Very romantic, too, for my sweetie and me. We like to stroll and visit and talk and go over our day and the kids and the parents, etc., and sometimes we like to just be quiet and soak up the moonlight. It's almost like I can't open my eyes wide enough to take it all in!

Here's an interesting shot - or it was to me - I thought I was very lucky to have my camera in hand at the time.  The sun had gone down behind the trees in the west, all was in shadow, but there was a single ray of sunshine that was bouncing off this pumpjack. Now that old pumpjack across the road from us is almost black - really dark old green color.  But just look how that sunray makes it look like pure GOLD.  It made me think about how our lives can be stained black with sin but when the grace and love and forgiveness of God & His SON shines down upon us, we are cleansed and become purer than GOLD!
I pulled over to the side of the road in town a few nights ago after heavy rains. I had to get this shot off, even with the ugly traffic.  It's unexplainable to me how bright the light of our Lord is.  I can only compare it to the light of the sun.  You can't tell from the photo, but just this little bit of sun peeking through the clouds was so bright I couldn't look right at it. I just turned my camera that way and shot the picture. There were colors in the sky that no artist's brush could match.  Sometimes when I see something like this, it makes me want to just cry with its beauty.
Here's another shot a few minutes later. I was transfixed for about 10 minutes there, taking pictures out my car window and traffic zooming by. Don't care if anyone watched or not - had to get these shots to share with all of you my dear friends!  Have a wonderful blessed day!

17 comments:

KathyB. said...

I have often said the same thing, sometimes I could just cry for the beauty of His creation!

I can see the double rainbow, and I am amazed the pumpjack is not really yellow. That is a fantastic blaze of sunshine on it! Just beautiful, beautiful enough to cry about!

LindaSue said...

Vickie - thank you for sharing God's handiwork with us! I do love the pumpjack picture and really enjoy the full moon - when things are getting too stressful for me I like to stand outside at night and look at the skies.

DKG aka Scrappy Doo said...

great pics! man I need some of that hay

carla said...

Beautiful sunset.

Tara said...

Wow...gorgeous sunset and love the rainbow pics. God's handiwork is so awesome.
Have a blessed day.

DayPhoto said...

Thank you for this amazing tour! I love rainbows! Even if I don't get to see one in person I enjoy seeing them on other people's posts! I feel rainbows are a sign of my (and others) many blessings with a promise of more to come. So if you saw one, and shared it with me, then I got to see it also!

Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

Vee said...

I'm just imagining you on the side of the road taking in that glorious scene. It really is spectacular. Your fall header is so pretty, too. Nothing better than those farmside stands with all the pumpkins and mums.

Thanks for your visit, your prayers, and your encouragements. Blessings, my friend.

Paula said...

Oh- I love the rainbow and the moon pictures, Vickie- but the sunset pictures are breathtaking!!
I'm a sky-gazer... I do it all the time. Never know what you might see! And I love how wonderfully you described the rays looking like gold... that was so beautiful.

Eggs In My Pocket said...

Just love all of the pictures! I have seen double rainbows before and you took a great photo! Just loved it all! blessings,Kathleen

Mrs. JP said...

Wow,,,thanks for the pictures of God's handiwork. Awesome.

Mary Isabella and Kiley too! said...

They are beautiful!!

Tracey said...

Beautiful pictures! I love them all but the rainbows and the moon are my favorites!
Have a great weekend,
Tracey

Anonymous said...

The beuaty of everything He created is awesome.

I love the "creepy" photo too. I take my boxer dog out after dark on the farm. He and I stand about a bit longer when there is a full moon. I love it. Everything seems to glow! Beautiful and peaceful.

Margo said...

I think we are all a bit tired of the rain. Love your photo's. Those rainbows are beautiful.
Margo

Jennifer said...

Beautiful pictures! I sure wish that hay was sitting in my pastures. We are going to be short on hay for our goats this year I am afraid and will have to buy more. Stopping by from Spot on Cedar pond blog.

Sunny said...

Love your application of the pumping jack! and the photos of the sky and rainbows. Awesome, isn't He??

d smith kaich jones said...

Double rainbows! What a gift! I too have been just been firing away with my camera at all the skies have been throwing our way lately - it's been crazy. Love these pictures, LOVE that golden pumpjack, LOVE that moon! Terrific post.

:) Debi