Summer rain

In the High Desert, we have these few days in summer where the heat makes you delirious and begging for snow and freezing cold temps (not, me, just other crazy people). Just when you think you can't take it anymore, the skies get cloudy, the air gets thick and then Mother Nature puts on a light and sound show. Claps of thunder, shots of bright lightning, and then as a finale....we get rain. One year it rained so hard so quickly that my father in law and I were barely able to make it to Baskin Robbins and back to pick up my son's cake for his birthday. The streets were flooded and cars were getting stuck. But after the rain, its so quiet and peaceful. Everyone seems content to stay inside and relax for a moment if they can.

My roses are especially happy to receive rain. I knew we were probably going to get some, so I tilled up the dirt around them so that the water would be able to go deep and get to the roots. Right now the temps are not bad, but the bad part about summer rain is the humidity. Give me my High Desert dry heat. I know there will be some soaked shirts tonight at softball. Oh, and happy Friday the 13th!!!!

I get all the fun clients!

Words cannot express what I am thinking right now, but the pictures speak for themselves.

I know this woman loves to sing and dance and have fun...but in the rain?

Yesterday I had plans to take their family out to the park for some outdoor shots, but during the indoor portion of the session, the weather became crazy. Thunder, lightning, and heavy rain that quickly flooded the street.
We were standing in the doorway watching, and Mrs H says "Do you dare me to go out there?" and silly me said "Yes, I dare you to go out there."

So she did. And I went out there and took pictures of it.

Thankfully she wasn't struck by lightning - I don't think her husband would have been pleased with me.

Thank you for a fun session that I will never forget!