Even if I lived in rain country, I think I would try to catch the essence of a rain storm. This morning our rain turned to hail briefly, hence the "rain" streaks in some photos.
The mountain mahogany captures rain drops and holds them briefly.
Not a day of harsh Arizona sun contrasts!
And the water starts heading downhill for the sea. But we'll collect it instead behind a dam.
That is a much welcomed contrast to the dry dry parched landscape.
ReplyDeleteA lovely sight, that rain. There must be sun spots or something celestial going on, as we've been enjoying same here, with dams being about a third full and tributaries still emptying in. I no complain.
ReplyDeleteWe get rain all the time here in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, but you guys don't fool around!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet the whole experience was lovely.
Steve -- you just bet it is! We didn't get our winter rain this year and so our spring green was absent.
ReplyDeleteBro Bill -- I guess the weather gods are smiling on both of us, at least for the current season; we were well over average for July.
pb -- in the West, we try to do things bigger than life. But for Real Rain, what we need is the tail end of a Baja hurricane!
Nice rain pix - it just shows that one should always carry a camera because there is always something to capture
ReplyDeleteWow! You really CAN take photos of the rain!!!!
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Mr. avus -- good to have you back! And yes, I try always to carry a camera -- every time I decide against it, I am sorry!
ReplyDeleteSnS -- to photograph "rain", I think it helps if some of the moisture is coming down as hail -- that was the case yesterday.
What lovely silvery, delicate pictures, and they all hang together really well.
ReplyDeleteLucy -- It's not often that you get a misty, nearly colorless picture in Arizona. I appreciate the compliment.
ReplyDeleteNice. I love the silvery light.
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