Remember when I posted about this year's Naturefest in April & how it rained for much of the weekend? On Sunday afternoon when the thunderstorm had effectively shut down the exhibit & no one was left in the nature center but artists & employees, I went to the door at the side of the center & looked out. It was warm and pouring down rain, though the thunder & lightning had stopped.So I stepped out onto the tiny porch, which is under the roof of the building. Everything was green and wet, all the people were gone. The only creature around was a Canada Goose in the river, which runs alongside the nature center. It so calm & peaceful, I tried to soak up as much of the feeling as I could, for I wanted to keep it in a special place in my memory, so I could take it out in stressful times. The raindrops made big splashes in the water & the light was that certain whiteness that happens only at the end of rainstorms.
     All too soon a mom & toddler came out & sat on the steps, she said the sound of rain usually put her little boy to sleep. I politely greeted her & hoped that it worked, but the mood was broken & I went back inside.
     I took a few photos when I was out there alone, they can't capture the feeling entirely, but they give you hints. And the view was lovely anyways.