weather – Ruth E. Hendricks

Rainy Day Sunday

October 11, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, family, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, puddle, rainy day, weather 8 Comments

Playground Tree Just Starting to Change – Two Views

My friend Vincie inspired this post.

She was telling me her experience of seeing tress in the process of changing colors when she was on a recent New England vacation.

Her noticing the process and telling me about the mixed colors on the trees had me noticing and taking a photo.

We all know a photograph has limitations to capture mother nature’s work but the light was nice on this. tall tree as it was starting to turn to red from green.

I’ll have to get a couple of her photos to add to the post as we aren’t in New England here.

Here’s an article Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall

I’ll take another photograph in a few days

October 5, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: color, leaves, photography, Pittsburgh PA, playground, postaday, weather 12 Comments

Virginia Tiger Moth in Caterpillar Stage

On my front porch today.

I was sitting knitting and all of a sudden I saw this fuzzy caterpillar crawling across the pillow on the chair.

Google images says it’s a VirginiaTiger Moth in caterpillar stage

Click here to watch the video while this fuzzy creature looks for a place to live. They call it a Yellow Woolly Bear caterpillar

Good news it’s eats low growing plants not wool clothing! Also

I was glad it was crawling on the pillow and not crawling on me! Turns out the wiry hairs can cause skin irritation.

October 2, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: caterpillar, fall, front porch, insect, moth, nature, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, virginia tiger moth, weather 9 Comments

Highly Skilled and Courageous Artisans Repair the Damage

“On August 7, 2026, the historic Third Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood was struck by lightning during a severe morning storm.”

“…the blast sheared off roughly the top 5 feet of the spire’s decorative stone tip, which rained down as debris onto the steps below.”

CBSNews report about lightning strike (click link) Historic Landmark Third Presbyterian Church on corner of Fifth Avenue and Negley Avenue. Fortunately no one was injured from the falling stone pieces. The famous Tiffany windows were not damaged and services are still able to be held.

“The Building: The current striking Gothic Revival stone building was constructed between 1897 and 1903. The architect was T.P. Chandler. It features famous, highly valuable Tiffany stained-glass windows in the sanctuary. “

September 12, 2026 by Ruth Categories: architecture, PhotographyTags: church, lightning, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, scaffolding, Shadyside, spire, Third Presbyterian Church, weather 15 Comments

Early Signs

Autumn is coming. This leaf is farther along

I think fall is my favorite season. If only the winter weren’t so long and gray.

August 31, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, autumn leaves, fall, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, season, weather 9 Comments

A Rainbow Along Richmond Highway

Alexandria, Virginia. Last Tuesday night.

I even found the name of the church (Groveton Baptist) thanks to knowing I’d pulled into the Target parking lot just a few blocks from our Airbnb. Found it on Apple Maps.

May 23, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Alexandria VA, church, photography, postaday, rainbow, Richmond Highway, travel, weather 5 Comments

Puddle on Corday Way

We’ve had a lot of rain lately.

“Forecast models for May suggest roughly 98-158mm ((3.8\- 6.2\) inches) of rain, indicating a potentially wetter-than-average May”

May 14, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Bloomfield, Corday Way, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, rain, weather 4 Comments

Ohio Rest Stop Flag Display on a Windy Day

“As of early May 2026, Ohio flags are flying at half-staff to honor three Ohio Air National Guard members—Sgt. Tyler Simmons, Capt. Seth R. Koval, and Capt. Curtis J. Angst—killed during Operation Epic Fury. Governor Mike DeWine ordered the flags at all public buildings and grounds statewide to remain lowered until sunset on the day of their funerals”

If you’d like to see a thirty second video of the flags whipping in the wind click here to see short video

We are headed to Athens Ohio (not Greece) to celebrate and honor Anna who is graduating from college tomorrow.

May 1, 2026May 4, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: family, flags, ohio, photography, postaday, rest stop, travel, weather, wind, youtube 4 Comments

Iris After the Rain at Dusk

My neighbor Sue gave me the Iris a couple of years ago. They are so beautiful. I worried the strong rain would beat them to the ground, that the blossoms would crumple. They stood tall. The petals like velvet.

April 30, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: garden, iris, neighbor, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, rain, raindrops, weather 12 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

April 28, 2026 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Wordless WednesdayTags: Allegheny River, bridge, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, railroad, reflection, river, weather 6 Comments

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