After spending some lovely time trying and failing to catch some lightning in Southern Washington Cascades May 6, i finally gave up on that and just enjoyed where I was standing. Hope you enjoy it with me!
An evening progression of Standing Wave Clouds near Mount Adams Monday 3/26, starting in Trout Lake, Washington and driving to Glenwood further east and north.
Looking north in Trout Lake:
Looking south and east
And south and west:
South closeup
Again looking north, halfway between Trout Lake and Glenwood:
And looking at the same clouds from Glenwood side, with a barely visible Mt. Adams:
Panorama directly North:
Panorama looking West from near the rodeo grounds:
And again a bit later
Looking South near sunset in Glenwood:
Including an iPhone video just for fun:
Last gasp from east side of Glenwood, looking North and West, including Mount Adams:
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I’m sure you figured out by now that I’m fascinated by clouds, and how they change so quickly sometimes. These clouds in Glenwood yesterday had their own unique metamorphosis during the evening hours. I will be posting another series as well in a separate post.
In spite of the fact that last week it approached 60° for a bit, and plants are starting to show signs of budding and even blooming in some areas further down hill, this morning I was reminded that it is definitely still winter in Trout Lake. ⛄️❄️🌈⛄️.
We might get more over the next few days.
Poor Dear Willow, I know you think this is all my fault, with your poor tired body and achy bones. Believe me I can relate to the tired old body and aching bones bit! I used to like shoveling snow. 😂🤪❄️
Contemplations… rain seems to slide the thoughts into pathways made rusty by such a long dry hot spell. Perhaps it is the sudden release of breathe after tracking so many fires this year. Or perhaps the moisture lubricates the mind, allowing it to slip and slide here and there. Out the window from where I sit and type, the rain has stopped again, the plums are huge and purple on the trees near the deck, and brighter light seems to bring a glow to the wet leaves and grass.
Mount Adams still hides her face behind the soft gray veil, refusing to show her new covering of fresh snow. I can only assume the peak has this new white gown, based on the reports from Mount Rainer’s Paradise webcams found here.
for example, at this time I see this grouping around the Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise.
Also there were reports last night from Mount Hood’s Timberline of 8-9 inches of new snow, and a very happy St. Bernard that lives at the Lodge.
You can see webcams via Timberline here.
Meanwhile, the Snotel site at Surprise Lakes up in Gifford Pinchot National Forest claims no precipitation lately, which makes me wonder if it is actually working! Or maybe I am reading it incorrectly. This particular report on the Snotel site shows nearly a full years daily records, beginning 10-1-16. interesting!
Well, that was an interesting side track in my flowing rain thoughts! This has been the strangest of years. I am wondering if we will slide quickly through Autumn and into a harsh winter. Eternally hoping for the long beautiful Fall weather I love so much, but not so sure i will get it this year. Might have to content myself with fall colors from previous years such at this:
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And now, as I finish up, the RAIN has continued. I learned some new words this week:
Petrichor: pet·ri·chor, ˈpeˌtrīkôr/ (noun) is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek πέτρα petra, meaning “stone”, and ἰχώρ īchōr, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.
also: a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
“other than the petrichor emanating from the rapidly drying grass, there was not a trace of evidence that it had rained at all”
Pluviophile. a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days.
Psithurism
Wishing you all a lovely Autumn, and hopefully no one goes straight from Heat Stroke to Hypothermia!
Darlisa (Starlisa)
This was Saturday afternoon 11/05/16 near Anchor Point, Alaska on the southern Kenai Peninsula, where I nearly got covered with hail at Whiskey Beach. Slideshow with music is posted on the blog post. I wanted to stay and watch it happen and then I looked at the hill I had to drive up to get out of there. It’s a very very steep windy road already getting white, and I was not at all sure of the van in the icy conditions. Good thing, because by the time I was driving on the highway’s they were solid white and getting slick with about a half inch of hail. Next morning I discovered all the hail balls were perfectly preserved in the freezing temperatures 😀😳
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My goodness here it is 8:18 AM and barely a hint of distant morning light yet outside here in Anchor Point, Alaska. The days are getting shorter so fast now, and the sun barely times the distant trees at noon. There is a gentle misty rain today, and it has warmed up to 37° already. Here are a few fun details to make you smile on a rainy day. It’s too dark to take these now, I actually took them yesterday when there was a little bit of sunlight.
Just this week alone there have been several remarkable sunset. Since the last post I have chased a couple more in White Salmon, Washington. Funny, I use the term “chased the sunset” as a gauge to how I am doing…or chasing clouds… If I do not say that for awhile, it is time to examine my priorities and take better care of myself!
June 18, 2016, on foot, walking the streets near home looking for a clear view for Mount Hood and the sweet standing wave clouds.
Same day, a drive up on a hill gave me this view of the Columbia River Gorge at sunset.
June 19th I was busy in the house and looked out the window and ran out into the street to catch these shots at the twilight hour.
A day of driving about following an interview in Goldendale… the light came out, skies were fascinating, and here are just a few images from today’s adventure.
January 26, 2016
Fog shrouded hills and fields as I drove into Goldendale on Highway 97.
Random creek thru the fields off Bickleton Highway
Returning down Hoctor Road, I was fascinated with the standing wave clouds emanating from the direction of Mount Adams, and then I spotted this seasonal runoff creek. It seemed to make the perfect counterpoint to the clouds.
Nearly the end of the day, a view of Dalles Mountain from Hoctor Road, and the fog returns.
So much rain, so fast; following a snowfall in the mountains and a pineapple express. Rivers in the Pacific Northwest are as overwhelmingly full and destructive as the fires of summer this year. Exacerbated by the erosion caused by the fires, the rivers are full of debri from upriver run off and landslides.
December 9, 2015, I took an afternoon drive up to Trout Lake, with stops in Husum to see the flooded Husum Falls. Sure enough, with the wild waters and occasional big log, a group of kayaks were running these temporary chocolate milk colored class 5 rapids.
In Trout Lake, parts of town had flooded as well, although downtown did not get hit with floodwaters as bad as the 1996 floods had caused. The water level was actually higher this time, but ditches had been improved and there were no piles of snow this time blocking off drainage.
There is a cabin in these photos, home of Perry Stephens. He said his house is fine so far, although water surrounded it up to the deck level due to a big log jam just above his house that is diverting the flow of the river.
Last but not least, Here is a rainbow I saw along highway 141 as I traveled up the White Salmon River!
