A Moment.

A moment, can be defined in time, or emotion. It can be a memory or a dream or it can be your reality. It can be frightening or it can be bliss. Yet it can never last forever, but it can be delayed, through images and footage. It can be brought back in a voice, a smell, a song or a poem.

Tonight, I shared a walk with my family , to a high point in our town. A top the hill stood a gazebo and there an “older” couple sat watching the sun traverse to it’s goodbyes. I wondered what they spoke of, did they speak of dreams? Did they speak of their own moments or did they let their emotions pass through fingertips that were hidden from view. I took a few shots of their moment and stood pondering, will this be me and my love? Will we sit patiently awaiting the sunset basking in the glow of our memories? As I wondered, another couple walked by, they were young and new, they held hands in the open and she giggled as he spoke, but she looked at him with the newness of a love just discovered. I took a few more shots and wondered again, was that my sweetheart and I when we were new? Did we shine, even in the shadows of a July evening? All of it was so personal, but so freely given to the viewer. I walked away believing that it was an exceptional moment with the elderly moment in the shining sun and the young couple silhouetted. And then I realized, My husband and I were very much a part of the moment, though we were not in the pictures. We stood between the two couples holding hands, taking in the moment, the couple who has beautiful memories, yet still enjoy the newness of our love, we are secure in our life together but we have yet to “do it all” . I wished then that I could have been a photographer, standing behind all of us, to reach out and capture the passing of not only a moment, but the passing of time.

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Walking between heaven and Angels

This month was incredibly intense, from the spark of life to the sorrow of loss, every moment was accounted for. But for now, I will stick to two topics. Heaven and Angels.

I live in Montana, the open plains often experience severe weather throughout the year, it often seems the very first few weeks in autumn is our respite from it. The winter Brings blizzards and freezing (or below) from the Rocky mountains while, the spring brings heavy snow, rain and winds. This is not a climate for the feint of heart. But me, I love the summer thunderstorms, how they roll in, clouds boiling up and over in a frenzy. chaotic winds followed by 1 perfect moment of silence and stillness before the rains slam to the dusty ground and lightning pierces the sky. That moment when thunder rumbles across the echoing plains reminiscent of an explosion, you hold your breath and then laugh at your moment of weakness.

One thing we normally do NOT have is Tornado season. This year has already changed that fact rapidly. On June 4th our second thunderstorm of the season (not counting the thunder snow in February) was watched by national eyes as a system flowing Northward slammed into a system heading east near Missoula, Montana, causing rapid rotation, and for the first time in the years since I have been here, I heard the radio go silent and then the music replaced by the National emergency services warning system. it should be known, I live in a modular home on an acre of property in a semi rural area, surrounded by open plains…I’m kind of asking for a Tornado if one were to occur. True to form, I looked Southwest to see the biggest Supercell (Mothership) formation heading right towards where my home is located. I grabbed my gear and headed to the “hill” where my home is located. And this is what I captured.

While this supercell ended up not spinning out Tornadoes the one the next day did, due to circumstances I was unable to capture that one, but being under the storm was pretty darn impressive!

A few days earlier I was able to witness another awesomely amazing moment in life. The birth of my “niece” my life long friends daughter. She’s absolutely the most precious little thing and I can’t stop talking about her! To capture the moment that life begins is truly the most heart rendering thing a person can document. I can’t express how emotional it was.

While the total of 2 possibly 3 tornadoes that occurred on June 5th did much damage, none took a toll on life, however one little life began and that is possibly the best things a blogger can ever say!