It's Just a Little Rain

This was taken during Thursday night's storms that passed through here. It was incredible to witness the power and fury, followed by the sun breaking through the rain still falling on the lake. If you've never been here during spring and summer showers you don't know what you've been missing so we thought we would share.

Most of our rain events this time of the year come from the west, which means they come across the lake. That affords us and our guests a front row seat for a show of cloud to lake lightening strikes, changing surface conditions on the water, and curtains of rain dancing their way across the horizon. All of that is followed by an encore of glistening sunshine (or moonshine), rainbows (or stars), and the chirping of newly refreshed birds. Picture rabbits, road runners, foxes, and our peacocks coming out of hiding to shake off the drops of water. After a rain, animals seem to see the world in a new light. They step into the sunshine, blink a few times, then start looking for treasures the storm might have brought their way. They get it when we often don't.

We sometimes allow the threat of rain to dampen not only the ground, but our spirits. We allow the weather forecast to alter our plans of spending quality time with family and friends. We allow fear to replace hopefulness. It's just a little rain, but the bounty it brings is something to be relished not cursed.

We hope you'll come enjoy that bounty with us soon.