Angry Trustom afternoon

The weather turned from blue and gorgeous to gray and grim with cold rain and maybe even a bit of hail and snow in the forecast. I spent part of the afternoon at the dentist and on the way back, I thought about stopping at Trustom Pond, a national wildlife refuge where I used to work in the mid-1970s and have returned to many times since. On the way to Trustom, however, the clouds thickened and started to spit precipitation, so my rambles entailed a few short photo trips out of the car and no extended treks. There are always good birds in the area, so I parked and walked over to a wetland called Mud Pond that typically contains something of interest. Alas, not today. Maybe I was a little early... or late. The weather gods weren't smiling. Neither were their avian counterparts. This happens. I'm pretty used to it and take it in stride. A portrait of a scowling landscape will have to do.