The range hills are greening up.
A lot of people are very glad to get this rain!
Can see in the far distance hay bales broken open and scattered for the stock to eat, but as the grass greens and grows, those will soon not be needed.
And I love to see the rain for another reason--it makes for pictures that cannot be taken at any other time.
I sure am glad my gear is Pentax WR!
I got it very, very wet on this trip.
(Hope it still works tomorrow after drying out again!)
Angky.

[phx.david]

That's a really nice shot. Not really something I'd expect from northern California.

[DW58]

Nicely done Angky. Fingers crossed for your camera.

[C_Jones]

The contrast differences of the foreground and background are interesting. Nice shot.

[MikeNArk]

Beautiful shot, Angky. The rainfall has already been beneficial in this area. Those green grasses provide a great contrast with the mist and hills beyond. I hope that your gear just got washed, not damaged.

[rhanz]

The range hills are greening up.
A lot of people are very glad to get this rain!
Can see in the far distance hay bales broken open and scattered for the stock to eat, but as the grass greens and grows, those will soon not be needed.
And I love to see the rain for another reason--it makes for pictures that cannot be taken at any other time.
I sure am glad my gear is Pentax WR!
I got it very, very wet on this trip.
(Hope it still works tomorrow after drying out again!)
Angky.

It is a nice picture. The trees catch my eye and draw me into the photo.

[angkymac]

That's a really nice shot. Not really something I'd expect from northern California.

Yes, it does usually happen in northern Cal--for about a month. Then come the hot dry months!
Thanks for your comment of appreciation!
Angky.

---------- Post added 01-19-23 at 09:17 PM ----------

Nicely done Angky. Fingers crossed for your camera.

Well, I guess you didn't cross your fingers soon enough!
That was just about the last shot I got out of that lens.
Tried to use it today, and something won't work -- won't zoom and focus.
But maybe that's all to the better, because I really relied on that lens when I should have been using a better one for some of my shots.
Thanks for your note on the image.
Angky.

---------- Post added 01-19-23 at 09:19 PM ----------

The contrast differences of the foreground and background are interesting. Nice shot.

Glad you mentioned the contrast between fore and back.
That is one of the things that first caught my attention to even stop and compose the shot (along with the two trees).
So I'm glad it worked out.
Thanks for your note.
Angky

---------- Post added 01-19-23 at 09:23 PM ----------

Beautiful shot, Angky. The rainfall has already been beneficial in this area. Those green grasses provide a great contrast with the mist and hills beyond. I hope that your gear just got washed, not damaged.

Thank you, Mike.
This is the season of green around here--a very short green time it is.
And I was glad I got the misty rainfall and low clouds--just the luck of being there at the right time.
But I did lose a lens! This shot was one of the last ones I got with it. It is not working today, but I'm not sure if the water did it or something else. It won't zoom and focus right.
Well, that will teach me to stop relying so heavily on a lens that is convenient but less that top quality.
Angky.

---------- Post added 01-19-23 at 09:25 PM ----------

It is a nice picture. The trees catch my eye and draw me into the photo.

Yes, those trees really stood out when I saw them.
Those, and the interesting difference between fore and back grounds.
Thanks for your note on them!
Angky