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| This was the last of the sunshine for the afternoon. |
It's been a stormy month or so here in California. Finally we get some relief after a devastating summer of wildfires. Though I do love rain, it doesn't exactly excite me as a car owner. Specifically, as a car owner who loves keeping his car in pristine condition as much as possible. I see rain clouds and the normal part of me gets excited. "Colder weather, wearing boots, maybe seeing/hearing some thunder and lightning!" Then I remember my car and her (temporary) lack of mudflaps. I sigh as I think about the inevitable streaks of mud and leaves stuck everywhere.
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| I couldn't believe it, everything was gravel in this place! Definitely worried for my paint job. |
But on this particular afternoon I thought it would be a good day to get some pictures. I've never had a proper photoshoot, and these clouds did add a dramatic backdrop... So I drove a little ways out of town and took some pictures on the shore of a lake. Nothing big, just an oak tree. Ooh, and up that hill! And that picnic area! And...! I was unstoppable. My car got the full paparazzi treatment for about half an hour as I drove around to different day use areas and got better angles. Some of the more...experimental...shots were not worth posting, but I did find a few that I thought were acceptable, especially given my usual inability to take a picture that clearly shows the subject.
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| She is the storm. |
It didn't take long for the storm clouds to come charging back over the hills and into view. You can only out-drive them for so long... So I snapped a few last pictures and made my way home.
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| It never rained on me out here, but the wind and clouds weren't friendly. |
On the way home I used my GoPro to record the drive; at least, the interesting bits. Of course, on an otherwise empty road, in an almost abandoned state park (there weren't even rangers at the toll booth), there was one other car. A SLOOOOOW Toyota Camry just taking their sweet time in front of me the whole way. At one point he essentially came to a complete stop in front of me. I didn't make the connection then, but several days later I realized he was probably praying I'd pass him. Not that I was tailing him per se, but he could probably tell I'd rather be anywhere other than behind him. I'll see what I can get from that video; I may end up linking it here on the site.
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| She's eager to get back on the road! |
