This month, I made two trips to the Eastern Plains. While driving one of the country roads this last weekend, I could not help to stop at this location!
Eastern Plains Air Mail
During the earlier trip, I stopped by a watering hole along county road CR-81 (or was it CR-94?), where approaching storm clouds moved over the plains. Soon after stopping, cattle approached, probably out of curiosity.
Storm And Watering Hole
The stormy clouds were spectacular, with alternating dark and light bands of tones.
Storm Over County Road CR-85
During the second trip, I stopped at this abandoned homestead on another county road. By this time the storm clouds had intensified.
Abandoned Homestead On CR-85
I have visited this same house last year, where there was an abandoned piano inside.
Waltham Piano
While making photographs, several Mountain Bluebirds followed me around. They were nesting in the roof timbers.
Abandoned Room In Homestead
In the late afternoon this last trip, I shot some video footage. After the soon disappeared behind the mountains, the sky was lit with pink colors of the setting sun. I made this panorama of the sunset with my iPhone before heading back home.
Sunset Panorama, CR-81