I drove 20 hours on Thursday to pick up Grace from school and bring her home. She goes to school in North Country New York, which means she's almost in Canada. I was struck by the way the trees were just beginning to get their leaves. Of course it was raining. Every time I've ever driven there, it was raining.
I was going to write something poetic, like the green leaves are barely a breath of spring on the branches.
Here, from my car window covered with rain is a shot of a small town storefront and the trees showing signs of spring.
21 comments:
Now that's a pretty shot. Very evocative!
Like the mood of the photo.
That's still south of us. We have trees in bloom in Ontario; no magnolias yet though.
I love small streetscapes like that. So lovely!
I meant small TOWN streetscapes lol sorry
I love storefronts like this one...they take me back and make me wonder what the world was like when it was new.
I then recall old stores when I was a kid, and how doctor's offices used to be above department stores. Another story for another day...lol
I like the way the shot looks through the rain-spotted window.
Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT
Beautiful shot! Several of my family members went to college way up in northern NY... I'd be glad it was rain and not snow you were photographing ;-)
How charming! And I like the effect of the rain...
Hmmm. I love that there are little places like that around. I like your poetical frame of mind, but yep, the image was pure poetry in and of itself.
That is a lovely way to illustrate the beginnings of spring!
I concur! The rain makes it much more whimsical!
I love new leaves, too. It's a nice beginning even with the rain!!
It is great evocative!
Here is my Saturday Snapshot post!
At first I thought that was snow...Very nice small town picture!
Here's my Snapshot.
20 hours is such a long time to drive, but then, emptying the dorm at the end of the year really makes it a must. There are so many quaint small town in America.
I love how every small town has a coffee shop ...
Love your description of northern New York. I grew up in Massena and went to college in Plattsburgh ... both towns might as well be in Canada ... I can relate to those long car rides to anywhere.
It's interesting to see different vegetation and blooming when you travel. I wonder why it always rains there? There's an area high in the mountains which we have to cross to see my son and his family that always has rain just pouring down.
It is such an exciting time when the first signs of spring appear.
I know spring is here in England when the blossom appears on the trees and the crocus push thru the soil.
At the moment the blossom is covering the ground like confetti :)
Thank you for visiting my new wedding blog. It will not be as busy as my book blog, but a little place to share my wedding preps.
carol
Lovely mood. Looks a lot like here actually, everything is growing greener by the minute :-)
I love everything about this photo!
Your pic certainly elicits a sense of time and place. Hope you're in sunshine today!
:)
Looks like a nice place to go to school, very quaint and picturesque, even if they do have to wait a little longer for spring.
Post a Comment