and then it rained.
the air felt heavier tonight. it smelled like it was about to rain. it felt like it was about to rain. the clouds were thick and the sky was orange. it was one of those things that makes you stop and watch. i waited impatiently, because i love the rain. keeping an eye on my patio, watching for tiny rainspots to mark the cement.
the smell of the rain is one of my favorite things ever. the sound of the rain is one of my favorite sounds ever. water brings me peace.
p e a c e.
WOW, those are some awesome pics!!! Love love love the orange sky.
Hasn’t rained here that nice sort of rain yet… just the thick yucky drizzle that comes from fog & ruins my hair! LOL
It rained here too! Loved the smell of it. Loved the warmth of a summer shower. Did you hear thunder too?
Just beautiful – thanks for sharing those shots! Love late-summer rain. So soothing.
I love that middle photo. We haven’t had a good rain in a while. It’s supposed to rain later this week though!
beautiful T.
beautiful!! i knew you would be enjoying the rain. i love thunder storms…..
I love water too and rain! it did rain here! Those pics are beautiful! We need to hang out!
It was weird for the sudden weather change, huh? We had a HUGE rainbow outside when we came out of the dentist office today. Wish I had my camera with me!
you should move here to seattle! you’ll get all the rain you ever wanted. . .and then some!
the rain has been beautiful here too. we were also lucky enough see a full rainbow while the storm was heading in. watching lightning with the kids…hated it when I was a kid, love it now. the windows are all open; I’m soaking up the smell! I hope it rains tomorrow.
Gorgeous!!!!!
Wow that second photo is seriously impressive.
Wow! Those photos are just gorgeous! I haven’t seen a dramatic sunset like that for a long time around here. Thanks for sharing them!
Awesome photos Tara!
Nice shots… the thunder was so loud tonight I couldn’t sleep… the lightening lit up my room every few minutes.
Beautiful pictures Tara! Talk about rain…thunder and lightning throughout the night and again this morning with more RAIN.
I too love the rain.
what’s rain? is that the stuff that falls from the sky?
(I miss rain. LOVE to nap while it’s raining.)
Love those photos T. I’m with you on the sound of rain – I love to hear it on the roof (and I especially love rainy Sunday mornings when you can stay in your jammies and make a big breakfast & hang out!)
Loved that photo of McKenna & Anna playing too – such a cute conversation.
As to the stuff you want to use but can’t – your a creative girl – use it in your way! (love that Foofala paper) Those ammo boxes are great for the mini psx stamps too… Have fun with all that!
Gorgeous pics Tara!
I love the picture of the hole in the sky. To me that is exactly what Heaven looks like…a little opening in the heavens to greet you when it’s your time. Of course it never looks that way from an airplane but I digress….
Awesome pics!
mmmmmmmm! sounds heavenly. and the sky was so beautiful.
it rained here, too….but it was in no way shape or form as pretty as that outside! ;)
the rainbow that sharla speaks of was HUGE.
we were on the freeway and it started on one sideand ended on the other. the kids absolutely loved it. this is my favorite weather. i was sitting at the computer and suddenly i could smell that it was raining. time to make homemade banana bread mmmmmmmmm tis the season.
Wasn’t this the coolest thing to watch!?
Hey T – how about the lightening and thunder last night? HOLY COW – I haven’t heard thunder like that since 1978. Clapping and rolling . . .I’m shocked my kids didn’t wake up.
Great pics.
What great pictures – love the top one. Was that crazy weather last night or what? The thunder & lightening scared my little one – he hid under the table at dinner… :)
GORGEOUS!!!!!
What AMAZING photos!
wasn’t it just gorgeous last night! i was out taking photos too. we had three rainbows here in san clemente! :) there was thunder and lightening all night and it was so beautiful. today is a bit humid but it was worth it! ahh..welcome fall!
T-
Thanks for the photos! I have been out of town. Coming home is always a bummer for the first day or two and today is day two. Had some disappointing news and I am in a funk, who knows why, can’t explain, just am. I open up to your blog for a catch up session and the first thing I see are these photos. So soothing, so calming, so reassuring. Can’t explain how they make me feel other than to say they made me feel better. Thanks!
M
Those beautiful skies and resulting storm knocked my internet out until just a little while ago!
Those are such amazing photos T…I missed most of the storm since I was inside taking a cooking class at Williams Sonoma… about soups and stews though, perfect rainy day food. :)
what awesome pictures!!! I love the rain too…..good thing I live where I do.
beautiful tara. i love it when the sky looks like this. we probably won’t see those orange skies and stormy clouds until october up here in paso robles…can’t wait
Cool pics T. That thunder and lightning last night were CRAZY COOL! The boys slept through the whole thing but Matt and were cuddled up enjoying it. That storm got really close. You know how you count the thunder from the lightening. It was super CLOSE! I felt like the kid in Poltergeist waiting for the tree to smash through the window and carry me away! :)
The clouds look like cotton candy in the 1st pic! Cool, Tara!
OMG! I took almost those exact pics last night! Wow! And, boy did it rain… and not only rain, but thunder and lightning like I haven’t seen in “the OC” for years!
Amazing shots Tara! Down here in San Diego it *poured* and the thunder and lightening was unlike anything I’ve experienced before in my life. A little scary for me truthfully! The sky looks amazing in those pictures- tfs!
Wow! These are gorgeous! Love them!
WOW such cool shots! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the smell of rain after a long dry spell- that sweet musty smell when the ground is first watered on after it has been sitting waiting. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh one of my favourites- a warm rain!!
wowzers. or as my dad would say – crikey!
Striking!
Those are amaizing photos!! Hugs Wanda
Wow! Beautiful photos! I too love the rain, the smell of it and the sound. Good thing, seeing as how I live on the West Coast!
Love your blog.
cool shots. man!
Yep, we’ve got lots of rain here in Seattle for you all, just not any picturesque photo ops like that. Amazing pictures. And you’re right about that smell…it’s the trees getting ready to soak it up.
some of the best days of my life brought rain. i love it.
those clouds are amazing.
9-20-05 Ohhhh thanks a bunch! For sending that storm north that is…The same beautiful skies came to San Jose and landed just about the time we had the kids at the park after kindergarten! Thunder lightening and BIG raindrops. A few ground strikes and some areas are still without electricity!
LOVE the rain though…especially when the kids go nuts at the wormies all over the sidewalk!
Absolutely gorgeous….I love rain at night, too.
wow!! what an amazing sky! great photo!
The smell of rain is my favorite smell ever and I’ve never found a candle with that name that duplicates it! We have too few rainy days here in Arkansas…….wish we had more.
Great photos……..