June Theme Day: Sky: Bennington College Commencement, 2026

Two days of Commencement (graduation) festivities at Bennington College came with unsettled weather and skies ready-made for being photographed. These were taken on Friday evening, May 29. It was chilly but miraculously did not rain as had been forecast. By the time I drove home, though, I was making my way through a violent thunderstorm.

Earlier that evening, with the tents set up for dinner and the graduation ceremony.

Cloud study.

The sunset light was beautiful.

By the time of the graduation ceremony the next morning, the weather was unseasonably cold and the rain continuous. Nevertheless, an overflow crowd of students, parents and families, friends, faculty, staff, and VIPs enjoyed the event under the tent.

I'm a day early publishing this because I won't have time tomorrow.