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which way the wind will blow
The weather was changing: winter was on the way.
But it was 70 degrees when I made the photo of a golden weathervane and an abandoned hospital.
Mineral Wells, Texas
photographed 11.29.2025
what can wax can wane
It was a tough day. It was cold and stormy. I wasn’t at my best, for those things plus some other stuff. It looked like our already-brief stop to photograph this castle was going to be rained out by that kind of rain that’s mostly sleet, falling so sharply that it hurts.
But there was a sudden change – the clouds lifted for a bit and looked dramatic long enough for a photo. I know that summarizes Scottish weather, but it’s also a reminder to myself (and to you, too, if you need it) that sometimes you have to just wait out the turns, the phases, the moments without so much worry.
Eilean Donan Castle
Isle of Skye, Scotland
photographed 11.8.2023
Cusp of the Storm
In just a matter of minutes, the weather changed. The thin grey clouds became low and heavy. The wind picked up, whipping the Spanish moss around. The trees groaned against the storm. And the photographer was very content with the entire situation.
St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
photographed 10.22.2017
And promises of rain
Way over there, to the southeast, are some clouds that look like they might bring some rain. They don’t, of course.
Lubbock County, Texas
photographed 10.14.2017
…and then, the weather moved in
Sometimes, plans just don’t work out.
We thought it seemed like a good night to stay at our land out in the country. There’s no house, but there is a big covered gazebo. We took cots and bedding and snacks and booze and were ready for a nice time. We hadn’t been out there long when the weather took a turn.
By bedtime, we’d returned home…
Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 7.3.2017
One Day | One Image 