We have always enjoyed buckling ourselves into our car seats and taking scenic drives, heading out of town on country roads. It’s fun to see the varied landscapes in our great state.
When the pandemic took hold we started to take more frequent rides to get us out of the house.
Last week we drove a short 20 miles loop around Northfield and were mesmerized by the sky. These dramatic photos were snapped when we quickly pulled over to the side of the road a couple of times.
This particular evening we were on a road where you could see a whole lot of sky. The sky is always fun to watch. It has so many displays: blue with soft, white, fluffy clouds or clear blue with no clouds, and sometimes stormy skies with dark, angry clouds.
On our way back to town we saw this gorgeous sunset.
I’m compelled to include the photo below, taken in July 2018 (pre-pandemic) on a drive west of Northfield. It was eerie. Soon after I took the photo it began to rain. Fortunately it was not a tornado.
Oh, Valerie, these sky images are absolutely stunning. Such beauty in the heavens. Thank you, thank you for sharing these photos.
You’re welcome. I’m glad you thought they were nice photos too Audrey…
Viewing the clouds and sky is such a gift!
I agree!
Beautiful!
Thank you, Diane.
Growing up in the country, as a child my sister and I would often go outside, sit on a blanket and watch the clouds in the sky and guessing what formation we saw. Your pictures are phenomenal and showed how troubled the clouds could be – great photography once again!
Finding shapes in clouds is still fun! I often involve my grandchildren and see if they see what I see. 😉