Oliver Smith, The Calm Before The Storm (ENTRIES CLOSED - August theme: Weather)

Big cumulus clouds stack up over the bay, the kind that make you glance up and wonder if a change is coming later in the day. For now though, the sun’s still breaking through, catching the water in bright, scattered flecks. The dune grass and pigface out front are soaking up the last of the clear light before those clouds decide what they’re doing next.

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