The earthy smell when rain falls on dry soil = Petrichor
There may be no other scent that pleases me more and this piece I think paints a perfect musical image.
It came up while I was debating what to write, so there you are.
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As I say often enough, I am a very simple person who is most easily pleased with things that are uncomplicated and plain.
Like the smell of petrichor.
Or a single leaf holding on when all others have fallen.
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Simple dark outlines of naked trees against a benevolent sky.
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Rays of light falling through a gap in the cloud.
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And the fact that mere moments after taking the previous photo of an overcast sky, we swung in a different direction to see the above.
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A tree sitting proud on a horizon and long, dark shadows.
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Same tree, closer up. Which do you prefer?
Our choices no doubt say something about who we are and many are easy enough to figure out, but there are lots of little preferences that are an unfathomable puzzle to me.
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One of our greatest pleasures is simply riding around the countryside. Lately we’ve travelled further afield to make new discoveries, but very often we stay close to home as we did this day when at no time were we more than 12 minutes from home.
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After 7 years we still find roads we’ve somehow missed and as the seasons and the weather on any given day change, nothing ever looks the same twice.
In all those differences there is fresh delight.
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Hay bales and a solitary tree on an open hill slope.
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And when we got home, Mr Cooper was posing in the waiting room tree.
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Thank you, Carolyn, for the beautiful photos of nature, including the clouds, the landscapes with the trees, and Mr Cooper. I liked the addition of music!
Joanna
An amazing coincidence – the blog I read just before yours was extolling the petrichor in India!
That’s funny! I believe there are many musical pieces called Petrichor but this is the only onne I’ve heard. I must remember to check out some others.
I love the smell of the earth after it hasn’t rained for a long time – especially after a long and hot summer (though I didn’t know it was called petrichor). It’s the simple things in life (including nature) that also bring me joy … that’s probably why I enjoy your blog so much.
As much as I like dense woodlands and forests, those solitary trees are always my favourites. There is something appealing in their isolation and independence.
Best wishes, Pete.