Last Thursday was the one day the sun had a chance to warm us up and show us how light can be good for photography and the human soul. Marlene and I took advantage of nature’s sunshine and went to photograph our local Fair Oaks Bridge, in Fair Oaks, that spans across the American River. If you didn’t know the water level before, it’s difficult to understand how high the water level is now. As of this writing we are expecting more rain tonight.
Here are my captures of this iconic bridge and river.
Come Friday the forecast calls for partly cloudy to sunshine for about a week. That will allow the soil to dry up and storm clean up can continue. AND, maybe a chance for more photography!
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Great bridge shots! 😃
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Thank you Beth!
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I have been keeping an eye on the weather there, Anne. You have been getting an astonishing amount of water. I remember that photo you posted a couple of years ago of one of your rivers which had almost completely dried up.
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That’s California Tracy. We get a few years of normal rain fall. Then go into a drought situation. Then comes the abnormally high amount of rain and we flood and in some mountain areas, have mud slides. But it’s a beautiful state.
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Great that you could get out for some photography on a bright day. I hope the weather improves over there!
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Thanks Sarah! It’s not supposed to rain next week. Our soil can use the time to dry out.
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Lovely scenery. Enjoy the sunshine.
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Thanks Pepper. The sun came out this afternoon and should be with us for the week. I am enjoying it.
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Great shots!!! Well done.
Here in Spain we have had a few days of heavy snowfall and cold, now that the temperature is starting to rise slightly, the concern is about the level of the rivers and the problems they may cause. Every time the atmospheric phenomena are more extreme.
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Thanks Ana! I think Nature is trying to tell us something. We are not doing right by our planet and the weather is extreme worldwide. Good luck with your rivers. The sun should be shining for the week and it will be a chance for the ground to dry out. Now, I have to figure out where it’s safe to do photography!
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