and the sky opened up

what a gift last night :

on my way home from doing my first lecture

(which was enjoyable. yay!)

i looked up from my commute...

having to stop immediately

clouds were moving quickly as was the sun

only minutes exist at this time of evening

it was pause or pass

obviously, i paused. got out of my car

breathed in deeply

the wind helped rush the cool air into my lungs

filling them up effortlessly

i wish for more moments like these

where i feel connected to natural elements

even in the city

xx,

Lynsey

stormy Midwest summer still sweet: blueberry skys

hello from the ever-changing landscape (or skyscape) of the Midwest!

my neighbors, bless their hearts,

invited me over to pick blueberries yesterday afternoon

(they advised i may wish to do so quickly as a(nother) thunderstorm would be rolling in)

i grabbed a small quart and skipped over to the blueberry patch

92 degrees and humid

the bushes were teaming with ripe berries

*pluck* the first one i popped into my mouth

and splattered a smile across my lips

YUM!

thunder rolled

sounding like a gravel truck on an old country road

i crouched low to find a wealth of overlooked bunches

when a wall of cold air took the breath from me

with one quick push, my surroundings dropped 15 degrees

i looked up to the sky

noticed that it was the color of my blueberries

almost as if the Earth was being wrapped

the nimbus-clad blanket was stretched overhead

i ran home

trees bending after me

minutes after reaching the front door

the sky opened up

releasing waters from near and far

i think these swift storms are magnificent!

anyone agree??