Monday, June 23, 2014

OUR WORLD - "Stormy weather . . ."


After a wild and wooly night where the hail drumming on his 
kennel had the dog flee his post as guard dog for the chickens 
and flee to the safety of the verandah where he could be 
close to me.

In a brief brake in the weather I braved the foot deep slush 
in the dip of our newly graded road.
The council, in it's wisdom, has a habit of grading our dirt 
road just before big rains are expected.
All the disturbed dirt washes down into the dip in the road
creating a real driving hazard.

Stopped at the chemist's,
view in front of my car


and looking the other way.

Half a car length behind me there was a tiny spot where I could 
cross to the footpath without filling my shoes.


I really appreciate the bounty from the sky,
it is just a bit difficult to keep warm enough.

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22 comments:

  1. we just had some 'bounty from the sky' here, too. thankfully, no serious thunder and lightning. stay safe, dry and warm as you can!

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  2. Ah, it does look cold and wet!! Great shots for the day as always, Arija!! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Enjoy and stay warm!!!

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  3. It's raining here after the temps rising to the high30's. We sure are warm, but still wet. Those are great reflections in the puddles.

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  4. I hear the storm coming, we will have a funny night too.

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  5. Great shots of your world ~ for OWT ~ love the reflection one ~ thanks, ^_^

    artmusedog and carol ( A Creative Harbor)

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  6. We have had some sunny days after some rain last week. Cool reflections in the puddles. Have a happy week ahead!

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  7. In some places that would be known as a flood. I hope most of it soaks into the ground as it is needed! Keep your toes dry! (I can stand quite a bit of chill as long as my feet are warm ... not a big fan of being out in the rain.)

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  8. Great captures Arija. Love those reflections! As for keeping warm, I can recommend thermal clothing - it's not bulky, is light but very effective. (available from Kathmandu outlets)

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  9. That last shot is so pretty!

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  10. Yes, wonderful photos, I really like the beauty of the reflections in the puddles with leaves!

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  11. Wonderful reflections but miserable to live amongst.

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  12. Yes very difficult to keep warm Arija. The rain on my roof has been that loud I thought it was going to fall in.

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  13. Wonderful reflections, Arija!
    We had some nice storm here too...

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  14. Pretty reflections in the big puddle. We, too, have had way too much rain with flooding on all the rivers, farm fields, and roads.

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  15. those are wonderful captures. Loved the idea behind it.

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  16. Nice reflections. We had lots of rain in the winter. For now it's dry and warmer.

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  17. Great reflections but not nice to have to go outside.

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  18. Lovely photos--lovely to look at but not so lovely to deal with the puddles. We finally got a couple of inches of rain after being very tinder dry since breakup. The moisture was much needed, but put the river at flood stage, with a few flooded roads.

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  19. Great shots from after the rain.

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  20. It is raining outside p;) Really wonderful pictures♡♡♡  And thank you very much for the word 'bounty'; we need it unless....

    Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  21. I'll bet your world smells wonderful after the rain. Stay warm and dry.

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  22. I´m glad the sun came out. It improved the shots a lot. Glad you came over without being wet. :)

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