The last of the evening sun’s rays add a sweet pink tinge to the rare scattering of clouds in the eastern sky. I’ve been watching for clouds, desperately hoping for a few drops of rain to end weeks of sweltering heat and parching drought.
I turn to the southwest. The glow of sunset touches clumps of cloud and wisps of smoke that have drifted into the valley from faraway wildfires.
I turn a few more degrees to the west and I’m left wondering if this is a sunset or another of those raging wildfires I’ve seen too much of on the television news. But yes, it is the sunset, searing us for a few more moments before allowing us to recover from yet another day of being barbecued.
We’ve been promised rain for today, but somehow, I don’t think it’s going to happen. The clouds that have moved in are way too high and way too thin. Just a hint of hope for relief someday, but probably not today.
Please remind me of this whining post a few months from now when I complain about the relentless wind and rain.
The clouds as beautiful as they are to my knowledge usually bring no rain. I hope you have more luck next time, Anneli.
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I think you’re right, Peter. But we could sure use a few drops!
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We have a lot of smoke here in the Okanagan from the fires that are all around, but we are actually supposed to be getting rain today. Fingers crossed – we really need it.
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The Okanagan seems to be getting a lot of wildfires over the past few years. I know it’s dry (we used to live there), but somehow, wildfires were never a big problem like they are now. I hope you get lots of rain (without the lightning).
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Yes – we just need rain, no lightning.
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I can relate. It has been humid and hot where I live as well. This morning it poured!!!! I actually sat on my porch and listened to the sound of the rain and the sound of the flowers and trees slurping. In my older age, I have come to love rain.
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That sounds just beautiful, Cathi! I think I’d be tempted to go outside and stand in the rain just to rehydrate my skin.
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The rain will come. I promise.
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Yeah, for sure in the fall and winter, and it will keep on coming, and coming, and coming! I’d like to borrow a few drops from winter for now.
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I just emailed you a few. I hope they don’t dry up before they arrive in your computer.
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TOO WEIRD!!! They just arrived! I was outside watering my veggie garden just now and the raindrops arrived, just a few at first, but then a few more, so I got my wish of standing out in the rain. Wish I had been in the backyard so I could say I was “outstanding in my field.” Haha.
Thanks for the rain you’ve sent, Cathi!
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Any time! I always aim to please. 🙂
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Good luck with rain, to you, Anneli, and to us.
Enjoy the weekend,
Pit
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Thanks, Pit. Seems like for most of us it has been feast or famine. Where is the temperate climate of the old days? Gone!!
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True – it’s more extremes nowadays.
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I’m sitting at our kitchen table now, watching the lake behind our house disappear. We’ve been so dry and extremely humid since spring. Hopefully autumn will bring us a chance for rain and less humidity.
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Changes are happening everywhere, and not for the better. OH! I just heard a big roll of thunder right now as I’m writing this. Hoping!!!!
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Beautiful pictures. Interestingly, there’s been no rain here for days. Pretty much unheard of for the rainy season.
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There are some big changes going on in the climate.
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It’s been a very hot dry summer in many parts of the country. Hope you get some rain. Lovely shots.
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Tnx, Belinda. We had a sprinkle of rain after I wrote this. Cathi said she’d send some drops and it seemed to work!
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😊
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Dreamy. Beautiful.
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I was surprised by the resemblance of the sky to the images of the wildfires we’ve been seeing on tv.
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Almost no rain since April were I live, just a few little rainshowers for a few minutes at the time. A lot of people which have water from their wells are out of water, so are we. And this dry and hot spell will last till at least the end of August they say. I pray for rain for all of us!
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We had a few sprinkles of rain yesterday, but it didn’t last long enough for me to even crack a smile. It was over before I knew it. It sure makes us realize how precious water is!
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Gorgeous photos, Anneli. Nature is a beauty in spite of the scorching heat.
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Yes, it sure is!
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🙂
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I thought that section of North America didn’t have a dry season and was known for being rainy and dreary. IOW, is this unusual?
It’s been hot and dry here, too. We did get some rain one day last week and it’s forecast for this Wednesday again. Hopefully, they’re right.
Here’s to refreshing rains . . . but just enough and not too much. 😉
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