Awesome January Sky

Today's skies ran almost the entire range of what you could possibly imagine - and then some.  This was one of many moods found in the sky late this afternoon. One minute there was almost blue sky and sunshine, and then just as quickly, clouds streaked across the sky as if a huge storm would be here any minute. So I ran out to take a photo - and by the time I had it downloaded on my computer, there was blue sky and sunshine outside. But within another couple of minutes, there were ominous black clouds racing across the horizon. I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride. So I just popped this photo in a digital frame and decided to share it.

So very cold this morning. Twelve degrees and very windy

Blinding, but beautiful sunrise here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. A good time to stay indoors and watch the birds through the window.

This was the spectacular sight as I went out to get the morning newspaper.

An 8x10 photo print of this scene can be found in my Etsy Photo store at Pat's photo store on Etsy

Can't you just imagine this framed and hanging in your living room!!

White Squirrel in Hendersonville's Blue Ridge Mountains

This is a bookmark for children that I created from photos I took of a local white squirrel. It used to be we had to walk over to the nearby horse ranch to see the white squirrels, but now one of them has followed a gray squirrel to the trees near our house. They run so fast, and chase each other through the tall trees alongside our house, - it is as if they were playing tag.

You can purchase this bookmark at my Nature'sViews store on Etsy by following this link  Pat's Etsy Photo Print store. The white squirrels are very skinny, and very fast. They leap through the treetops at lightning speed, and you will try to follow one with your camera, and will suddenly lose sight of him. Then, a couple of minutes, the white squirrel appears on a totally different tree, or possibly on the ground not far from where you are standing. They are amazing creatures. Story is they escaped from a traveling circus in Brevard, N.C. and have flourished here - and are expanding their stomping grounds.