Contrasting Photos

Photo by Craig Johnson, copyright 2012.

English writer John Ruskin (1819-1900) famously said: “There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather!”

Good photos may be taken on “good days” and “bad days.” The top photo was taken on September 26, 2012 at Arches National Park, Utah. The bottom photo was taken at nearby Canyonlands. Both photos have a story to tell.

These photos have a different feel. The top photo reveals an afternoon of showers and lightning; the bottom photo sunshine and distant storm clouds. But its all a matter of perspective. Rain was welcome in the desert and both photos showed the rain. One featured the rain while the other featured sunshine. Both locations had rain. It all happened on the same late September day in 2012.

Photo by Craig Johnson, copyright 2012.