Not so much today, because it's overcast. That means too that it is weirdly warm. We heard distant thunder overnight, but it stayed away and it's dry here this morning. Nothing is stirring. Meanwhile, here's the view from the back gate that my title refers to.
The pretty morning — spectacular really — was a few days ago (Sunday). I had gotten up at 5:00 and was out walking with Callie the collie by 7:15. I'm glad I got out early, because both the sky and the light were beautiful. By the way, Callie is 10 years old now.
Off in the distance, to the northwest, I spotted a couple of hot-air balloons. They were probably over the château de Chenonceau, which is about 15 miles from here. With my long zoom lens, I was able to get the photo below.
We seem to be having our summer right now. If this kind of weather continues without too many interruptions — rain delays, you might say — it will be amazing. Of course, we had pretty nice weather last year in July, August, and September. Maybe it's a pattern.
Yesterday Natasha, our tiny sheltie puppy, actually managed to walk down half a dozen steps on the steep wooden staircase that goes up to the loft. 'Tasha is 4 months old now.
What happened is that she started up the stairs, and then half way up she changed her mind. Without taking time to think about what she was doing and get scared, she turned around and walked back down. That was a first.
Those clouds are beautiful--completely atypical where I live in New England.
ReplyDeleteCiel pommelé, femme fardée, ne sont pas de longue durée.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing sky .. the part of New York that I lived in last was north and around the mountains so I think we didn't get that kind of flat land sky , if that makes any sense.
ReplyDeleteBut here in Florida, the skies and clouds are pretty nice .. boring ... but nice lol
Oh and Way to Go Tasha !! lol ... she is such a beauty.
DeleteI always thought the skies in Illinois — a flat land if there is one — were beautiful when I lived there. In coastal Carolina too.
DeleteCallie and I are just about the same age. I'm glad I'm not aging at her rate, but I can tell that time is taking its toll. Tasha is so cute and keeping your life busy in a good way. I hope your summer stays warm without a canicule.
ReplyDeleteI've thought about that over the past few months. Callie is older than I am now, but not much. Thanks for summer wishes. No, we don't need a canicule but this warm weather now is very nice.
DeleteThat early-morning sky, with all the clumpy clouds, looks like it was on its way to being what watermen in New England call a makerel sky, presaging rain.
ReplyDeleteYay for Tasha, beginning her mastery of steps.
"Dappled sky" is what I've found. I think I've heard "mackerel sky" too though. Here it is on Wikipedia, along with the French expression « ciel moutonné » (wooly sky — mouton means sheep).
DeleteIt would seem that, in this case, pommelé and moutonné are more or less synonymous.
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