It has been said that the state motto of Montana could be, "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute." I took some photos which show just how variable our weather can be - even on a mild fall day.
All except the last three of the photos below were taken from different doorways of my house, within about an hour of each other, one mid-October day. They appear more or less in the same sequence as I took them - looking at them the same way that you would read a page... left to right, from top to bottom. (A page written in English, anyway!)
It is amazing how sometimes the sky can appear pitch black looking from a window on one side of my house - and almost a cloudless blue when facing a different direction.
The bottom three photos were taken about four hours later than the rest, (just before dusk) as I driving into town. A sheriff frequently parks and and checks people's speeds on that road - so yes, I did pull over and stop to take those photos!
At one point during the day it was really windy and raining quite hard, but as you can see - that didn't last long! Pretty, don't you think?!
To further illustrate this point, when I did a google search for the "state motto" I mentioned above, I came across an oil painting with that name by a Montana painter named Thomas G. Lewis. I think it is a beautiful piece of art, and really shows how variable our skies can be.
Some people fall in love with Montana for the mountains. I am addicted to our skies.
What do you like most about where you live?
What beautiful pictures! The back of our house faces the west, so we can often see storms coming in off the water, while out front the sky is still blue. I love all the pictures you took.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lana, from your photos it appears that your home looks out on some awesome views!
ReplyDeleteI am addicted to the skies, the clean air, and our avian visitors.
ReplyDeleteAnd love the series you have given us today. Stunning. In all its moods.
Your photos of your avian visitors are always stunning, EC! Glad you liked these photos.
DeleteHow on earth do you figure out how to dress for the day?
ReplyDeleteLayers! And most of us keep an assortment of hats, mittens, etc in our cars - almost year-round :)
DeleteWow! Seeing how the weather can differ, from each direction, in the course of an hour is really incredible!
ReplyDeleteYou said it... The skies are simply awesome! Except today is one of those rare days.... where they happen to be a little gray :)
ReplyDeleteAt least the gray won't last long :)
Delete