Waiting for the storm…

If there’s one thing photography has taught me, it’s patience. In a life where we are always busy, being forced to slow down and wait is almost a refreshing experience. I think that’s why I enjoy camping and the outdoors. Getting away from the busyness of day to day life and just “experiencing” being alive makes one appreciate existence.

The summers in Phoenix bring the monsoon season. It’s our only “natural” disaster we deal with, and I’m fine with that. As much as I love our beautiful sunsets and almost always cloudless skies, seeing the storms roll in is a breath of fresh air. Unless of course, that air of full of dust…

When the opportunity presents itself, I’m hoping to capture an image of the storm materializing. The tricky part is being in the right place at the right time. And as I mentioned already…life is always busy. If I’m lucky, I’ll get it… I just need to have a little patience.

Here’s a photo from yesterday’s brief storm. You can see a layer of brown dust just hanging in the air…