Winter weather is in full swing in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. We are in the midst of a rainy weather pattern that has turned our dry, golden hills into a lush green carpet. While out for a walk today, gusty winds and cloudy dark skies chased me back inside the house, but not before I snapped a few pics with my cellphone camera. This photo in particular captured the beauty of the menacing skies and verdant hillside.

This photo was a serendipitous fit with Jenn Mishra’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Under Cloudy Skies. Stop by her blog, Traveling at Wits End, to see her inspiring photography. You can also find her at her Photo Yoga blog.