A rainstorm is forecasted to arrive at The Holler.
All we can see is a spectacular Holler sunset progression.
The sky is lit with fire.
The next day the rain clouds are here, so we head to the ocean to watch the squalls move in.
Soon they are moving in with attitude!
We race back to The Holler, where the rains have finally come!
Cheers to you from the happy Holler plants and critters who are still, at this writing, being blessed with RAIN!
Oh!! wow! wow! wow! 🙂 🙂 <3 so so sooooo gorgeous!!! 🙂 This took my breath away!! <3
Awwwww, I am so very grateful~ <3 <3
You have a true talent and eye for true beauty! 😍🎥thank you for sharing your beautiful photos! I paint and your photos inspire me 🎨 I could not capture that light in painting as you have caught in the photo- love the last one especially
magnificent!
Mil grazi my dear friend! <3
Outstanding, unbelievable photo.
So thoughtful & so appreciated~
Wow! You take the most amazing of romantic pictures. Romantic as in nature.
I am so happy you see the romance of our natural world~
Spectacular place to live! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you more for your kindness!
Bless you!
And to you my friend, ten-fold!
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Iam honored. Thank you so much~
wonderful
Mil grazi~
What a beautiful sunset – enjoy the rains! 🙂
We are relishing the wonderful rain! Thank you~
Gorgeous as usual. My favourite is definitely the last one.
Alison
Watching the squall lines move across the ocean, is a spiritual experience, especially after prolonged drought. Hope your travels are all you could hope for my friend~
Fantastic photos Cindy!
Honored!
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Thank you Cindy! I’m so glad to read that you finally got some rain. Rain is such a blessing, easy to forget how magical it is until a drought comes-then we are well reminded by it’s absence.
Yes, rain here has reached the level of complete preciousness. As usual you intuit this perfectly~ <3 <3
Fascinating – very well captured… 🙂
Grazi & very pleased you enjoyed!
Wow, what an intense sunset! It’s been so long since I’ve seen such a red sky, so thank you for sharing this. And that last image has such an ethereal quality to it that I almost expect a magical creature to descend from that gap in the clouds! (Maybe I watch too many fantasy movies 😛 )
I think your imagination matches your intelligence. Einstein rightly stated that imagination is the highest form of intelligence, so imagine away please, and keep telling me what you see! <3 <3
Absolutely stunning! \ (•◡•) /
Absolutely kind of you & most appreciated!
Die Bilder sind gut. LG. Wolfgang
Vielen Dank Wolfgang und haben eine wundervolle Woche mein Freund!
Oh wow, this looks absolutely beautiful!
Awwww, so pleased you think so & cheers to you~
Thank you for sharing these wonderful photographs,Cindy.
Thank you more for appreciating them dear Ranu! <3
Hoi Cindy, A nice contribution to the fire in the sky and the rain, our unique creation of nature takes over again.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser said: “Every drop of rain is a kiss from heaven.”
Ich wünsche dir eine angenehme Woche. <3 Ernst
Wunderschon! Ich musste Google hundertwasser. Vielen Dank für die Einfuhrung ihn mir Ernst . Haben eine wunderbare Woche mein Freund ~ <3 <3
What beautiful captures Cindy….
Thank you my friend and I am going to be spooking critters in your South Africa very soon now. As soon as they see us, they will all say, “Oh no, here comes that odd couple from America who always get lost, again!” 😉 😉
Extremely beautiful. Thank you Cindy.
Thank you more for the thoughtful appreciation!
This is wonderful news. Bet the rain smells good.
Heaven.It really is true, that the more you miss something, the more you appreciate it. Jim is advocating we return to New Zealand. He wants to take that famous road that goes up into the mountains past the tree line, not until 2017 though. I am lobbying to combine with a return to Oz……Hope you are well my friend and who knows, maybe we’ll see you in NZ in 2017!
2017! That’s dedicated forward planning. If you have plenty of time, it would be tempting to combine Oz and NZ. I have just had a short, but lovely , visit from bloggers from Texas. I think they would recommend my spare room. 😀
Fantastic beautiful pictures! So wonderful.
I like your fantastic, beautiful comment even more! <3
😀
Gorgeous, fantastic pictures, Cindy! Hope all the critters and plants got their fill!
The flora and fauna have gotten a lot of rain and it is still falling!! WHOO HOO!
Heavenly photos. I’m so glad the rains have come. I hope it is a good soaking rain right down to the tips of the roots. <3
Yes it is!!! I am SOOOOO happy to report! 🙂
Spectacular sunset colors, beautiful and very romantic. 🙂 Fantastic catch eye shot!
Awwwww, thank you so much for such kindness! <3
Gorgeous photos! The sun creates an amazing paintbrush.
Especially when it has clouds and rain to play with!
In colorado our storms move in with altitude. 🙂 I love your sunset.
Yes, in Colorado they surely do. Caly storms are quite whimpy by comparison, but none the less, sooooo appreciated!
So stunning, what a wonderful sight to behold! You captured it beautifully Cindy!
Makes me happy my friend! Thank you and have a great week~
Let it rain. let it rain, let it rain… sung to the tune of let it snow. 🙂 –Curt
I am still singing it! Sung to sleep by the rain and woke up this morning to intense showers, LOVE IT!!!!
love the photos…sunset, storm, rain beautiful 🙂
Soooo beautiful for this parched landscape & very happy you enjoyed it my friend~
The last shot is great. Looks like a huge projector beam.
Like something that could beam up the entire starship enterprise! Maybe in honor of Spock~
It is interesting idea!
Beautiful sunset colors ~ beautiful shots of the rain coming in…always nice to have Mother Nature put on a nice show for us photographers.
Especially after this prolong and awful drought. This is the first truly drenching rainstorm!
Spectacular, Cindy! The colors are stunning.
Mother Nature is the ultimate artist!
What spectacular sunsets! Thanks for sharing them, Cindy! 🙂
Squalls with an attitude. Love the description and the incredible photos. What a view. Happy rain!!
Loving the rain. Fell asleep to it and woke to it this morning! Halleluja!
Amazing! Great images Cindy!
Very kind and much appreciated Indah~
Hallelujah…for the sky and its gifts.
Amen sister. Kiss your doggies for me! <3
ALL of them? This could take awhile. 🙂
Laughing…..<3 <3 <3
stunning and gorgeous! Thanks Cindy.
Thank you more for the very kind comment~
my extreme pleasure! 🙂
Those of us living amid mounds of snow often forget there are whole regions parched and eager for moisture — glad the Holler got some, Cindy!
I so often get the feeling blogging, that there should be some way to swap, we take some of the snow, ice and cold, and you take some of the heat and sun!
What spetatcular skies, Cindy!
Leslie
So pleased you enjoyed & cheers to you~
YAY! I’m so happy for you and all the little critters! Your sunset photos are breathtaking, Cindy. My gosh, it does look like the sky is on fire! And you’ve gotten such wonderful captures of those storm clouds! 🙂
The Holler does get the most remarkable sunsets which was a surprise when we moved in because we had never been here at night before we moved in. I think it is something to do with being in an unpopulated area, on a mountain, with a valley below and the ocean to the west. The sun puts on quite nice shows in all directions~
Some great shots of weather. Somehow it connects us all. An old saying:-
Red sky at night
Shepherds delight
Red sky in the morning
Shepherds been at the cider again.
Have a nice rainy day. 😀
Laughing…..I like your version the best of all of them by far! Cheers & thanks to you Graham~ <3
Breath taking, absolutely breath taking
You are such a kind blogger friend! Thank you & cheers too~
I love watching the sunrises with you!! Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!!!
Please keep singing! It’s working!!! 😉 😉
Wow! You make a rain storm incredibly interesting! And those sunset shots! National Geographic quality!
A rain storm at The Holler is the most interesting thing that happens here!!! It so rarely happens. You are very kind and most appreciated my friend. Stay warm~
Great pictures, great colors (no snow?) 🙂
There is snow on the nearby foot hills visible from my window as I type. 6 inches on Mt Palomar! Woo Hoo! They needed it~
The sky really does look like it was on fire – wow!
Mother Nature gives us pretty amazing shows for free!
Dear Cindy. Your replies are able to compete with natures painting <3 🙂
Awwww, that is so incredibly kind and touched my heart. Thank you my friend and be well~ <3 <3
That last sunset shot–wow! Never saw red like that in the sky. Glad you finally got some rain.
And are still getting rain!!! Wonderful of wonderful!
OMG! Unbelievable, Cindy. The sky was like on fire, then you captured the rain sight, the last one is STUNNING! … <3
Ahhhh, if you liked them Amy, then I am happy! <3
I loved watching the stark transformation in the sky here, and oh what a glorious thing it is when the rains finally do come. Lovely post, Cindy. 🙂
Yay for both of us and for beautiful Caly! Love every part of her~
So very beautiful post 😀
Awww, so happy you enjoyed!
Heaven extraordinary pictures
Makes me very happy, thank you my friend~
That’s a stunning sunset.
Mother Nature doesn’t do bad art! 🙂
Reminds me somewhat of storms coming on the prairies. Fabulous shots, Cindy!!
I’m thrilled you got more rain. Is more coming?
I just want the temperature to get up to around freezing in Toronto. I wore 2 parkas today!
It looks like the storm may be ending, but it is just possible we may have reached our annual average, too soon to know yet, but it was a substantial storm. I can imagine the need for parkas. We are now talking with the polar bear lodge in Churchill. September is peak polar bear viewing, but oh my, it is nippy up there!!!!!!
ADVICE – Take hi-tech long-johns! “lol”
Still, September is a sane choice.
What a great feeling of renewal it is and such an amazing smell when that life giving rain finally comes to soak into the parched earth. Looking forward to the photos of the plant growth that I’m sure you will catch.
The plants just instantly perk up don’t they! And the birds, line up for rain water bird baths! I can tell by your description that you well undersand drought and the experience of healing rain! Hugs to you Pauline~
We had drought here for 10 years from 2000 to 2010, so being gardeners we had a spear pump installed to keep the garden alive, but it does not revive the plants the same way that rain does. We have been very fortunate to have reasonably regular (sometimes too regular) rain in the past 4 years, with just occasional dry spells, consequently the garden now looks more like a tropical jungle. But I’m sure the cycle of drought will return at some time in the future, that is the nature of Australian weather, boom and bust, all or nothing… Hugs back to you Cindy… 🙂
I was there towards the end of your drought, 2009, and it was horrendous, even for us who come from the “fires” zone. I remember everything parched, dying, like it gets here, but I also remember the maelstrom of fires, over such a large area, all the Aussies staying and defending their homes.
I remember watching the news about the koala bears who don’t leave the eucs when the fires come, and firefighters picking them up, with their burnt paws, and feeding them water from their personal disposable plastic water bottles.
Some things stay with you, ya know,
Australia in 2009 stays with me.
I wasn’t even taking pictures then,
I need to go back.
It is on the schedule, which means, Jim and I agreed, for Jan 2016. I want to photograph the birds!
Oh my gosh I can’t wait. I want to meet Jack’s Galahs.
I saw them in on the ground in a group in Australia, I didn’t know what they were.
I found out, when I came home, and visited them in unhappy cages in the US.
Nothing like them wild and free in Australia.
Which, it just comes to mind, is a good descriptor for you and Jack. <3 <3
Fantastic shots!
Thank you! I was just looking at the icy rivers on your post. Beautiful, but stay warm!
You are looking at the sun set over the ocean and we see the sun rise over that same mighty ocean. Your photos made me think, how beautiful and although we are at opposite sides and about 1500 km apart the climate is similar. How fortunate we are to live in such wonderful places and notice this beauty and appreciate it. That is the real joyous pleasure. Thanks Cindy for showing us your side.
I was just writing an essay in response to Pauline’s comment (apologize for me). I don’t know how to describe it, except it is so wonderful to meet people who see the world so much like I do.
No matter how far apart we are, we are very close together. <3
Very beautiful, Cindy! I’m happy you are finally getting long awaited rain…a necessary elixir for life.
Yes, so important for the wild things here, including me, because I care about them.
Awesome pictures here!!
Hope you are well my friend and have a wonderful week~ <3
Please do the same Cindy.
The colors are spectacular! So glad you captured this beautiful scene.
So much happier that you enjoyed! Thank you~
You have to love God’s gifts! #beautiful
Yes indeed, as I know we both do, which is probably why we like each other. Be well my dear friend Antionette, <3
This is very beautiful my friend~ <3
I’ve been worrying all day, because of the name of the song, that it would be disturbing, if the lyrics couldn’t be understood.
A curse that is not always a curse. It depends on your point of view.
Like a drought that is not a complete drought, and lasts at least a year .. a complete growing cycle and ends soon enough, especially in the spring, is not a curse. It is a blessing, especially, especially if it repeats every so often, but not too often. Some plants and trees only reproduce when stressed. The new growth will grow deeper roots, the weaker will die out and be fertilizer and not block the sun ….
I am so glad you have had some rain :star:
Thank you for your beautiful photos and beautiful captions and your beautiful insights, dear Cindy of the <3 Kind Heart .
P.S I lived most of my childhood in Forest Service housing … if it had all worked out differently I would have gone to school in Corvallis, or Alaska, where the only Forestry schools were, at the time. 😉
Oh no, don’t worry, I find the things you send me to be beautiful and other worldly-wonderful. I didn’t even notice the name, or if I did, it surely didn’t worry me. I am not worried about curses (I would worry more about the sad sacks that harbor/send them), and certainly know I would not get one from you. I thought the music was haunting and lovely. I understand what you are saying, droughts, like fire, have their role in the eco-system. One thing I do worry about, as I know do you, is the fact that our ecosystem is getting so stressed at this point, and so out of balance, that the droughts and fires may now be a reflection of this deterioration. This does concern me.Hugz to you my friend and no worries about me. I have faith in you. <3
Wow..what a sky! With such a sky we would be happy when it starts to rain 😀 Amazing pictures again, dear Cindy. Pawkisses for a Happy Week 🙂 <3
You can’t have a pretty sky without some clouds! <3
Gorgeous! We are still over our heads in snow. More to come tonight! Augh!
I can’t believe the photos I am seeing of the snow accumulation. Unbelievable. I hope it lets up soon for you~
More due tonight. 🙂 My kids completely disappear in it when they play. It’s a bit terrifying.
Oh, but it must be soooo fun for them!
Gorgeous photos.
<3
Thank goodness for the rains Cindy – so happy to read your post. Did you get pummeled with hail as I saw on the news this morning? You photographs are stunning, from the first to the last – there is nothing like a west coast sunset!
No hail, but the first really steady drenching rain. It will be interesting to see if the roads are passable when I try to leave today. We have some landslides that are teetering and about to block the road, and could go at anytime. Rain will set them off, if they haven’t already~
Sensational in every way!
So glad & cheers to you Gill~
So wonderful colors. I love it.
Greetings from Silberdistel
I am very happy you enjoyed my friend and hope you have a wonderful week~
A magical sky! Amazing pictures!!! 😄
Very pleased you enjoyed Mother Nature’s nightly show!
Lovely photos. I’ve seen hollers like these in Eastern Kentucky. Is that the source of your photography?
All of your photos are spectacular but the sea and skies cannot be beat, IMO.
It gets to the point that Jim or I say to each other, “Sunset!” It’s a word meaning drop everything and come look! 🙂
So glad you (and the plants & animals) got a good, much-needed soaking. Your sky shots of sunlight and clouds are wonderful (all we need is the Hallelujah chorus) and the blood-red sunset must have been breath-taking!
Every time I see a sunset like this, I think of wonderful Emily Dickinson, “These are the shores that the sunset washes. These are the banks of the yellow sea….” God, I love her~
🙂 Her homestead is a half hour from my town in Amherst. Have you ever visited it? It is open to the public, although I confess I haven’t ever visited. Come out and we’ll go together! 😉
How wonderful, Cindy! So happy for you and the Holler. Gorgeous photos! 🙂
Thank you my friend and trust you are enjoying another day in paradise!
Let it rain! Beautiful shots. Rainstorms with attitude and low altitude.
Love the alliteration~
Breathtaking! What a spectacular place.
So kind and most appreciated~
You know, God’s artistry is just the best. I am awed by it again and again.
I am in 100% agreement with you!
Magnificent skies and the sunset ones certainly look very different from the ones I viewed at the weekend whilst contemplating the question will it rain if I hang the washing out to dry? Very dark and grey skies then! We did get the rain…minus your pretty rain clouds and general stunning sky weather!
Maybe I should try hanging out my wash in the event the drought returns. I never thought of this, but it is certain to bring rain………;)
It is guaranteed to be most successful lol it’s a tried and tested method! 😊
I am going to do it, and get out my unbrella…..
Really love these pics, Cindy! 🙂
So happy you do & cheers too~
😀
That golden shot is amazing!!
Thank you! I love to watch squall lines moving across the ocean. The best I have ever seen are in mid- ocean.
I agree Cindy. They are beautiful indeed.
Ah, Cindy, you must know how much I love sunsets…, and this one is beautiful ! Did the promised precipitation ever come, or were you denied rain again ?
It did rain, steadily over several days which was simply wonderful. Thanks for asking cuz and hope your spring comes soon~
19deg and snow here w/a west wind @27k. I’m thinking Spring will be a little late this year. Oh, well………! 🙂
Such vibrant color. Beautiful. Thanks for your visits and likes and comments on my blog, Cindy.
Have a wonderful day!
Beautiful pictures Cindy!
Merci beaucoup~
Wow…. these pictures are absolutely amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever seen sunsets like that.
Take a look at our newest newsletter. One of your pictures is in it! http://amma.org/sites/default/files/litterprojectnewslettermar-2015.pdf (It started off as a Litter Project newsletter and then turned into a broader GreenFriends newsletter.) Let me know if you want me to put you on the email list for receiving the newsletter. That way you will see any picture I use automatically. Thanks again for letting us use your beautiful photos.
How lovely and thanks so much for using the photo! Your newsletter is wonderful and informative. Please do sign me up as an email follower~
Would you send your email address to karunap108@comcast.net? I’m glad you liked the newsletter and want to sign up!
I love how the graphic artist used dark blue for the heading on the page that had your beautiful picture.
After weeks of sub-freezing temperatures, we broke into the 50F yesterday. Mist started about noon, transforming into heavy rain by bed time. A half-inch of sleet covered the ground by morning. Now, 6 inches of snow have covered the sleet. What I noticed first, when I stepped outside to feed the critters this morning, was the sound of the seasonal stream in our hollar, roaring away. Spring melt is near. I imagine that your ground is a sponge, soaking in the rain.
Oscar
Oh your spring melt sounds like it will be wonderful, once it decides to fully arrive! If you get tired of all the precipitation, don’t hesitate to send us some! 😉
Hi Cindy,
I have nominated you for a 5-day black and white challenge. The rules are easy – just hop on over to my site and have a look. I’m sure some of your great images would suit black and white. And it’s only five days. But no obligation, only if you have the time and the inclination. ~Carol 🙂
How lovely of you and most appreciated too! Cheers & thanks~
Well deserved for your wonderful photographs, Cindy. Cheers!
<3
Beautiful Pictures, thank you very much and happy weekend Cindy….💗💗💗
Visa versa 2 U X 2!
Magnificent!
Merci beaucoup mon ami! <3
Was für schöne Fotos toller Himmel so schön Rot wunderschön wünsche einen schönen Abend und ein glückliches Wochenende lieber Gruß von mir. Gislinde
Danke mein lieber Freund Gislinde ! Hoffe, Sie haben ein wunderschones Wochenende! <3 <3
Beautiful photos must be lovely to be so near an ocean
We are bit inland, but within a 45 minute drive to the ocean. This is the farthest I have ever lived from the ocean, but I always need to touch base with it~
Sounds amazing, I would love to be near an ocean too!
Have a wonderful weekend & cheers! <3
Beautiful landscapes.
Very happy you enjoyed. I am a huge admirer of your work~
Marvelous Cindy! Loved it!
Swetank.
Be Bettr, Stay Bettr! 🙂
So glad and thank you my friend~
these are so lovely Cindy, made my heart drift 🙂
Oh good! A drifting heart is a happy heart~ <3
Gorgeous photos, Cindy!
So happy you stopped by and pleased you enjoyed them my friend~
Liebe Cindy das sind ja so schöne Wolkenfotos super gemacht wünsche dir auch ein schönes sonniges Wochenende mit vielen lieben Grüßen in Freundschaft Klaus
Haben Sie einen wunderbaren Sonntag mein lieber Freund Klaus!
Liebe Cindy das wird es haben hier schon herrlichen Sonnenschein es wird ein herrlicher Frühlingstag werden sei ganz lieb gegrüßt in Freundschaft Klaus
best light show ever…:)
Yes, Mama Nature doesn’t do things half way! <3
you are so modest. Nor do you, dearie. You are just amazing–world class.
Awwww, visa versa to you my clever friend~
Fabulous, Cindy! 🙂
Merci beaucoup mon ami! <3
Beautiful!
Mil grazi~
Absolutely gorgeous, my friend …. Best wishes and happy almost friday to you, Aquileana 😀
Mucha gusto mi amiga y tiene un buen fin de semana! <3 <3
It Is splendid and beautiful.
You are very kind!
Nice :). Those pictures are beautiful.
Welome and so happy you enjoyed them!
Oh, Cindy, these photos are majestic!
I especially love the last one.
There is only one time in my life when I saw such “golden light” on the sea.
I was on my way to Nusa Lembongan (from Bali). It took an hour boat ride. It was raining when we departed but it stopped thirty minutes later.
It was at that very moment when I saw the sunlight pierced thru the cloud, very similar to the last photo. 😀
It is truly a remarkable sight which I have only seen before in mid-atlantic! Such a thrill to see, and you describe it perfectly. It the sun breaking through the clouds as the rain begins to fall on the sea in the distance. Truly special. My kids are going to Bali together this year. I have never been, but hear it is so beautiful~
Oh yes, Bali is so beautiful! And the people are just the nicest!
I suggest your kids get info about the weather and tides before they go.
Some months are really hot or rainy in Indonesia.
There are also some months in which some beaches are filled with dead seaweeds (because new seaweeds are growing and they are releasing the dead parts – those are the ones washed ashore)
I was there once in April and the Southeastern beaches were filled with seaweed (or is it kelp? I can’t really tell the difference. They look like long, wide-blade grass)
Also, check for local events, depending on which parts of Bali they’ll be visiting.
For example, The Grand Ngaben in Ubud.
It is a colossal funeral event done by the royal family of Ubud. It is broadcasted in some other countries, I heard.
Anyway, I hope they have safe and fun journey! May they enjoy the best of Bali!
🙂
I am going to send them this comment Hari and well as a link to your blog. They are going in August and are quite excited. We get the dead kelp and seawood both on our beaches too and it is not too pleasant for swimming or sunning. The funeral sounds like it would be fascinating to see. Thank you for taking the time during this busy part of your year to give my children such wonderful advice!
Breathtakingly beautiful shots!
I feel just the same about your poetry! <3
I love this colours!
Welcome and I am so happy you do! Thank you~
OH wow Cindy all your photos are stunning beyond words that red sunset took my breath away! The detail on your roses makes me think I could reach right out and touch them. And you ducks are so wonderful! I love that one looking you right in the eye! Blessings to you sweet Cindy! <3
Blessings back to you Michelle with sincere appreciation for the kindness you add to this too often unkind world~ <3 <3
Bless you sweet heart! Big hugs and much love to you! 😄💗💜
Visa versa 2 U X 2!
I love me some good sky picture 🙂
Me three!! 😉
😀 😛 😉
Cuz, I’m only getting about 1/2 of your posts lately. Wonder what’s up with WordPress now !!!!! ???
Who knows with WP! Always something though~
I always find red skies so surprising.
I do too. Mysterious დ
Awesome camera shots of your sunset. So good to hear the news of rain coming. (I’m trying to catch up on your posts and beautiful pictures. My vision is much worse anymore so difficult to post and read others too, so please excuse my scarce and more infrequent visits. 😀 Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Blessings to you.
I am so sorry to hear about your vision Joyce. That sounds like a very difficult challenge. Thank you for making the effort to stay in touch, it means a lot to me. Sending love and blessings to you my friend for a Healthy & Happy New Year <3 <3