A Rainy Sunday: A Photo Blog

Who said rainy days had to be dull, dismal days? The truth is, they don't have to be. A rainy Sunday can be just as just as fun as clear, sunny afternoon. You may get damp from the walk from the parking lot to the front door of the mall, or coffee shop but that's the fun part. To me a grey sky that's pouring it's regular dose of moisture is just an invitation to venture out into the world. The bookstores are a wonderful place to spend a rainy afternoon. It sets a fantastic mood to check out the latest novels while the raindrops on the windows distort the outside world into a smudge of colors. Today it rained all day long. I think there may have been few brief moments that the sky was dry, but they were short breaks. While I was out today I decided to capture he beauty of the rainy Sunday that it was.

Above: Droplets of water cling to blades of pompas grass inside one of the landscape squares at the H.B. Fife Courthouse Square in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

Water is seen pooling on the sidewalk as the rain comes down alongside E-town Road in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Raindrops bead up and run off a windshield of a car at Budget Car and Truck Sales in Radcliff, Kentucky.

Water pools up along Dixie Avenue in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and reflects the cars that pass by it.

Sonic Restaurant's sign is reflected in a pool of water on Dixie Avenue.

Water drips off rows of shopping carts in the Walmart parking lot late in the evening. The rows of carts extended beyond the cart corral which represented the busy afternoon of shopper traffic.

Flowers in the landscape squares at the H.B. Fife Courthouse Square repels the rain drops as they fall from the sky.

Water runoff flows down a ditch in Freeman Lake Park during a break in the rain.

The rain-slickened tennis courts reflect the stadium lights and the sky above it.

The Things I Like

Every year, you hear people making negative comments about the current season that they are living at the time. In the winter you hear, “I’ll be glad when summer gets here.” When summer comes, the same people who wished its return will say, “I’m ready to get summer over with now.” I get the impression that no one seems happy in which the season they live. I have a favorite season as many do but there are things that go with each season that I like.

Springtime has many “new” things to offer. I love the sight of the trees and the plants waking up after their winter’s hibernation. The bright green hue the grass has is so pretty. I love the smell that hangs in the air when the grass is cut for the first time of the season. The first mowing is always a big thing for me. I always mow the grass, and clean the lawn up, and I always come back outside when it gets almost dark and listen to the frogs in my pond. I have no clue why I always do but it’s just one of the things I love about spring.

There’s no replacement for the summer heat. Even though I don’t like the heat, and I don’t like summer all that much, life wouldn’t be the same without it. It has always been a tradition that during the summer months, I get up early on Saturday mornings and got to the local Farmer’s Market. That tradition started back when a was young, and I always looked forward to going there on the weekends with my dad. He has since passed on, but I still get up and go to the Farmer’s Market on weekends during the summer months.

The fourth of July is also a great summer event. I always find great joy in going to the fireworks shows. That tradition also started out when I was young, and it has evolved into an event to capture some great photos.

County Fairs. That’s it. I think almost everyone looks forward to county fairs. They have evolved from they used to be, but they hold a lot of excitement for many. I go for the food. To me, fair food ranks up there with gourmet cooking. Even right now I can almost smell the hot funnel cakes and can almost hear the pork skins sizzling, and can almost taste the fresh lemonade.

It’s not as easy finding things I like about the fall. I do like the colors the trees turn, but that really isn’t a big thing for me. I like the crisp October days when the cool breeze rattles the dry leaves that are still on the trees at that point. Caramel apples seem to have a great taste during this time of year also. Of course fall would not be the same without Halloween.

I have saved the best for last. I have shared a few things I like from each of the seasons, for my favorite season, I have been called weird, and strange for liking it.

Winter is my favorite season.

It starts out with Thanksgiving. It has always been celebrated in its tradition in my family like many other families have. I can’t think of a Thanksgiving that my family hasn’t celebrated it.

Then we move on to Christmas. I have always loved Christmas shopping. There’s something about going to the stores and seeing their holiday window displays, along with many of the exterior decorations that is magical in my mind. Even though the tradition of exchanging gifts in my family has been put to rest, we still have Christmas dinner. The smell of ham and dressing along with my mom’s jam cake which dates back to the 1800’s seems to linger in the air for days.

After the holidays, there’s January to look forward to. I love those cold snowy days. They’re just so inviting to throw on the trench coat, a hat and scarf and stroll downtown, or to the mall, or anywhere. I love the snowy nights and waking up in the morning and seeing the white blanket all over everything. I like to spend the cold Saturday afternoons going to the local plays, or the movies. To me, winter has so much to offer.

This is my input on how each of the season impacts me. I do admit there are days in each of the seasons that I dislike, but you will seldom here me wish for another season to come about.

So the next time you hear someone say on a cold winter’s day, “I sure wish summer would get here.” You can tell them, “I bet there’s something in every season you’d like.”