The forecast yesterday called for flurries and snow showers during the evening, lingering thru this AM. If you happened to miss that information, it wasn't difficult to tell something was up by looking skyward. I'll show you what I mean thru the photos I snapped at sundown ~ one looking east (with the moon rising) and the others looking west (following the setting sun). The rising moon, barely breaking the cloud cover, above the bare branches of the aspen:
This is most definitely a winter sky. A sight I'll get very familiar with in the months to come. To the west, however, an entirely different scene:
An unaltered photo of the setting sun creating a most beautiful silhouette of one cloud. Spectacular, isn't it? Absolutely worth a closer look:
I opened the blinds with trepidation this morning, expecting a blanket of white. Exhale. Nothing but brown. It missed us. Sigh. I am never ready for that first snowfall of the season. I'm glad it decided to hold off.
Those are gorgeous pics! I love the first snowfall, sometime we don't get any where I live. Yes I'm one of those from the West Coast with snow envy,lol!
Posted by: inadvertentfarmer | November 11, 2008 at 09:42 AM
Kathleen,
No snow envy from here! Your photos are wonderful. You've captured the winter sky for me: gray with bare branches! The setting sun is spectacular! Enjoy the day and keep warm.
Gail
Posted by: gail | November 11, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Those sunset photos are gorgeous Kathleen. I'm glad the snow spared you alittle longer.
Posted by: Racquel | November 11, 2008 at 12:54 PM
November skies are absolutely the most beautiful of the year, IMO. :)
Posted by: Nancy Bond | November 11, 2008 at 01:05 PM
Whew! I'm not ready for snow yet, either. :-) Here's a funny story for you. Now that I'm a retired teacher, I can enjoy it anytime. When I was teaching, it was very nice to have a "snow day" once-in-awhile. ;-) Last Winter, at the end of December, we received a beautiful snowfall. I called a friend who's still teaching and asked her how she was enjoying her "snow day!" She replied, "Well... fine, except we're on Christmas Break." How soon one forgets! ha.
Posted by: Shady Gardener | November 11, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Great sunset Kasey,and I'm glad the snow missed you. I'm not ready for the first snow either. Or the second, third, fourth, you name it! Winter could just stay away as far as I am on concerned.
Posted by: Robin Leja | November 12, 2008 at 05:27 AM
lol inadvertent farmer. Yes, you can wish for snow since you don't get much!! Things are always exciting if they aren't common occurences, right?! ;-)
Posted by: Kathleen | November 12, 2008 at 08:58 AM
Thank you Gail. The clouds parted and the sun came out yesterday so it turned out to be a nicer than anticipated day all the way around.
Posted by: Kathleen | November 12, 2008 at 08:59 AM
I am too Racquel! and thank you for the compliment on the sunset photos.
Posted by: Kathleen | November 12, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Okay, Nancy. If you say so....
That's not what I would have picked tho!! ;-)
Posted by: Kathleen | November 12, 2008 at 09:00 AM
ha ha Shady Gardener. That is a good one. Darn snow, coming during a holiday so you don't even get an extra day off! The thing that worries me most about snow (other than shoveling) is driving in it. (oh and the other crazy drivers that don't slow down). Scary!
Posted by: Kathleen | November 12, 2008 at 09:02 AM
You and I are on the same page Robin! That would be fine with me to not see snow too. I always say there isn't anything wrong in getting moisture from rain rather than in the white form!
Posted by: Kathleen | November 12, 2008 at 09:03 AM