The sun was shining when all of a sudden a passing cloud burst and showered us with much needed rain. I quickly grabbed my camera to see if I could photograph the rain. Rain is one of those elements that is very difficult to photograph. It just doesn't stand still! But my little Sony did a pretty good job as the sun lit up the background. I love the way the old oak is illuminated and serves as a background to capture the torrent of rain drops that fell on us this day.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Rain in Summer sums up my thoughts on the rain perfectly - How beautiful is the rain! After the dust and the heat, In the broad and fiery street, In the narrow lane, How beautiful is the rain!
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Beautiful, indeed! That's exactly how I feel about the rain! As a matter of fact, that's the chief reason we opened up our front porch - so I could run outside and sit in a comfy chair at the first low rumble of thumder.
Christy... Thanks for stopping by. Everyone should have a porch where they can sit a spell and watch nature in action!
Hey Susan! I got your "comment" earlier. I have an idea for an apple-bobbing game of sorts. Of course, we don't want all their little faces in water, but we could use plastic apples (or real ones, I guess), and treat it like that rubber duck carnival game. You know, where you pick it up out of the water, and get a prize based on the colored dot underneath it? I have a galvanized trough (a small one) that we could use if you like that. I'll check on whether I can come to the class party....I'll let you know. I'd love to!
Oh - and....I don't know where to send you my email.... could you post another "comment" to me with your email? I have comment moderation turned on, so it won't show on my blog.
Beautiful photo! You did a good job capturing the rain.
Connie...Thanks. I was thrilled that it turned out so well.
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