Most of these empty fields will be planted with corn in a couple of weeks and bit by bit the view will be obscured.
Acres of corn have their own unique look, however.
This day, two days ago, showed a land in transition.
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When I first lived in New York, I felt daunted by the vastness of the sky.
Then, returning from 18 years in Washington State, I realised how much I had missed the wide horizons, in spite of my love for majestic mountains.
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Before I grew accustomed to these skies I felt exposed, as if I could be plucked from the face of the earth.
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The feeling itself has not changed.
It simply no longer unsettles me.
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Canada Geese are returning in the thousands,
to almost every available lake, pond or river.
Or puddle.
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In Maine this is called Mud Season, here too maybe?
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Normally, we approach this farm the other way.
So I got an over-the-shoulder shot of a favourite tree
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Some days the contrast of light and dark is impressive.
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The shadows long and dark.
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These remaining patches of snow have all but vanished.
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Clouds were building as we approached home…
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…the Sun dodged between them.
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“I say, Gertie, do you see who I see?”
“Good day, Mr Cooper!”
The Cooper’s Hawk preys on smaller birds and furry creatures..
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Selective lighting
As we drove up, the house was illuminated.
Thank you, Carolyn, for the spectacular pictures of the sky, clouds and the trees!
Joanna
Thanks as always.
Is that last picture your house?
It is!
Now I have to try to work out where each cat holds court!
Oh, you had such beautiful scenery on your way Carolyn. The sky (or actually the clouds) is not the same in one photo. And I especially like the photo with the pond/dam in the foreground and the different shades of light and dark. What a privilege to see Nature in its full glory!
Some of your photos remind me of the area around Beetley. Big skies, no tall buildings or obstructions to the views, and fields on both sides of the road. We have no hills in Norfolk though, and few inclines. It is a flat place, like most of East Anglia.
Best wishes, Pete.