I had my Snapshot Saturday contribution all set when something else (of course there’s a story!) intervened.
Snapshot Saturday is hosted each week by Alyce from At Home With Books. It has become such a happy part of my weekly routine. When you’re finished here, be sure to check out some of the other bloggers linked up. You’ll find some great photography and many of the linkers are book bloggers and what could be better than photography prone book bloggers?!
Our trip to Paws Farm last Saturday sent me home armed with some great shots, but they’ll be held in reserve for the moment.
The strangest thing happened on Friday morning. I was working on the computer and looked to my left (toward sunrise) and the sky was ablaze!
You know the old saying about “Red sky at morning, Sailor take warning?”
I grabbed my camera and ran out the back door. As I did I frightened a deer that was in the side yard, not far from the door. Actually, I believe we were equally startled!.
Never the less, I was able to catch these beauties. I mention the old “red sky at morning” saying because we hear we’ll be getting a snow storm Friday afternoon and evening. As I sit writing this, no snow has yet showed itself and I do hope it doesn’t show itself at all. I’m pretty excited that the sky decided to show me this sunrise.
The additionally odd thing was that when I walked back in the house, I noticed that the light in the kitchen was no longer on. Then I realized that the light in my office was also off. No Electricity! After a text to my sister, who lives one street over, to verify that she was without power as well, I was frustrated because I lost what I was doing on the computer. In little more than 5 minutes, everything was back up and running, but it was so strange. Sunrise, Deer, Power outage. Strange.
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Happy Saturday! Hope there’s no snow!!
i am glad you went along the vibe to catch that sunrise, fran! it’s gorgeous! your situation sounds like an example of “coincidence, i think not!”
we got a little snow yesterday but not much. looking forward to slightly warmer temps this weekend (as in only slightly below 0 Celsius). stay warm!
There’s snow out there for us, Cathy. I need to get out and clean off the car so I can head to Weight Watchers. Glad you like my sunrise! “coincidence, I think not!!”
Beautiful sunrise. Perhaps the old saying is meant to be taken metaphorically. “Just because the day starts beautifully, don’t expect it will stay that way,” maybe?
Hi Deb! Actually, although we got about an inch and a half of snow, it is now a beautiful day!! We’re lucky!
I do love gorgeous sunrises…and what a great story! Like an omen or a warning, the sky seemed to be the first in a series of unexpected events.
Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
I thought it was pretty interesting, Laurel. I love your blog, can’t believe you have 11 of them!!
Spooky! Pretty photos too. Luckily the snow was minimal (at least it was here).
Stacie, we got about an inch and a half. Not bad. Now it’s bright and sunny, still cold, but I can live with it if I get sun!
What a way to start the day! I’m a morning person so I am partial to sunrises.
I never used to be a morning person but in recent years I have grown to love morning. Thanks for visiting, Trish!
I’m disappointed…I thought I was going to see a photo of the very surprised deer! The morning sky photos you posted made up for it. Bee-utiful!!
You’re too funny, Judy! As I said, we startled each other! I couldn’t think to take a photo at that point!! Glad you liked the photo anyway!
GORGEOUS and mysterious.
I learned Red sky at night; sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailor’s warning.
Mine is a series of sky shots too!
Thanks, glad you liked my photo and thanks for stopping by!!
Wow those are amazing! That looks like the kind of light that makes everything glow red. Weird about the power, glad everything was okay.
Hi Jess! Glad you like the photos, I was really excited about them. Thanks for visiting, please visit again!
You reminded me that my grandma used to say, “Red skies at night, sailors delight”…. I have no idea what that means but I think of it in the summer when the sun is causing the sky to be red as evening approaches.
Sheila, it’s just one of “those” sayings that grandmothers always seemed to know. Never could figure them out! 😉
Lovely photos.
Having the ancestors that I do and still living in Suffolk, England we say
Shephard’s warning. My grandfather was the last Shephard in a long line of sheep watchers in this part of UK
carol
Glad you like my photos, Carol! Ok, I’ve heard the phrase Shepherd’s Warning. Wow, your grandfather was the last? I’ll bet you have some great stories to tell.
Beautiful pictures! 🙂
I know what it’s like, losing work on the computer. Very frustrating, hope it doesn’t happen again in the near future!
Thanks, Shannon, I hope so too! Have a great weekend, dear!
Beautiful photos – has the snow arrived yet? My Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/GVIbC
Hi Christine! We got snow Friday night into Saturday. About an inch an a half. Just enough to make it pretty! Have a great weekend!
We have snow here, but not the intense cold we had this past week. Good to grab the camera when a picture opportunity presents itself.
Hi Carolyn! It was just enough to make things look pretty, easy to get around in, thank goodness. I’m always armed with my camera around sunrise and sunset. Thanks for visiting, please stop by again.
That is an odd sequence of events, but at least you got some good photos out of it! 🙂
It was very strange, Alyce, but I was so pleased with the photos! Have a great Sunday!
Beautiful shots.
Thanks for sharing.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Saturday Snapshot
Glad you like them, Elizabeth, thanks for stopping by!
BEAUTIFUL sky, those colors are amazing! Great shots, Book Savvy Babe
I love it when I catch a good sky, Thanks for visiting.
Great photos.
Glorious colour…hope the storm warning proved to be flase.
Hi Brona! Glad you like my photos. We had about an inch and a half of snow, just enough to make it pretty, not enough to cause any trouble. Lucky us!
My grandfather used to say that all the time…in LA it’s unfortunately very accurate I think! So so pretty.
Yup, that’s a grandfather kind of statement. I’ll bet it is very true in L.A. Glad you like them. Have a great Sunday, Ameena!
Certainly made an exciting start to your day♫ Happy Week-end….and here’s to no more power outages!!!!
It was interesting to say the least! Hope you have a great weekend also, thanks for visiting!
That is brilliant! I rarely see sunrise… and if I did I’m not sure I’d be awake enough to photograph it. Yeah, I’m one of those night people.
Leslie, the world needs morning people and it needs night people. I’ve got morning covered so you’re in charge of night! Glad you like my photo!
Love these pictures!
Thanks, Katy!
I was love a red sky which ever end of the day it is.
I agree Louise! I love color in the sky. What a treat it can be!