raindrops out of focus

Christmas Eve you’ll often find me going to my favorite Christmas tree lot. This place is huge. Trees from 20’+ to 2’, with or without flocking. All types of trees. The tree lot is usually empty. I’m in my car getting ready to backup when I noticed the raindrops through my windshield reflecting the gray sky above and looking just like ornaments hanging from the trees! I move my head a 1/64^th of an inch and the whole scene looks different. The raindrops are sharp, then out-of-focus, I am playing with depth-of-field. I am working quickly so as not to lose the ornaments. I’ve never seen snowball-like raindrops. And I’ll have a digital file to keep them around when I want to see them again. I love that aspect of photography, bringing back past moments instantly. Thinking about that rainy, wintery day cooled me off  today in this 100 degree summer heat wave.