Eye of the Storm

The day I shot this was one of those moments. I just had to get the camera and do my best. Using my Canon G5, set on auto, I clicked away.

Later, as I reviewed the pictures, I didn't notice how special this shot was at first. A couple of years down the road I revisited this file and was really thankful.

That light in the middle of the storm, casting the pink light and seeing it reflected on the water, caused me to pause and for a split-second, I thought perhaps this was a sign that God was female. Not that it matters, but the perfect pink is so soft and cozy -- like my favorite "cute chick" pj's.

I love the way the rain dances over the lake and even though the pier is caught in the reflection, you can see it's not actually raining on the lake but behind the outline of the shore across the cove.

I shutter to think how fabulous this would have been with better glass, better exposure settings, and a more experienced photographer. I do know it made me think about growing as a photographer because the subject is there, I just need to work on the skill.