Oh, the rain! Every single day this week and it’s threatening to continue pouring well into next week. When there was a break in the deluge, I had to take the precious opportunity to mow my lawns, back and front, or I would be forced to bring in an industrial-sized bush hog to knock down the knee-high vegetation.
I took one short walk around my neighborhood, an effort to fend off cabin fever, and to escape with my equally interiorly isolated dogs. No dedicated camera, in case of a precipitous ambush, so my only quasi-photo hike images this week were captured on my smartphone.
When I did brave the floods to restock my bare pantry and fridge, I discovered a stow away. You know it’s bad when amphibians are searching for a dry place to hide.
There was a break in the clouds this morning, and I had high hopes of a sunny day. Those hopes were dashed as the rains came despite the sun, and a thunderstorm warning crawled along the bottom of my television screen.
The only thing left to do, is make cookies and comfort eat until the storm season is over.
You can click on any image to see a larger photo, or the series as a slideshow.
(Photos shot with a Nikon D60, using an 18-55mm, 55-200mm, 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, and/or iPhone4)
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We had soooooo much rain this year. Love the frog picture.
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I may have let out a little squeak when I first found the frog. It was totally unexpected. I’m ready for the rain to be over.
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We have had a bit of rain here in Philiy this week but mainly lovely weather…. just how I like it, sunny and clear.
Mollyxxx
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It’s actually very pretty out now, but I have sneaky feeling that will change drastically once I leave my house.
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You need sunshine – we need rain. Wanna swap?
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Could we? We have plenty of rain to share.
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Oh my goodness that stow away is too funny. Yum, cookies. Sending sunshine your way, you should be getting it soon. Next time you see the sun you can thank me for it. Ha!
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He startled me when I opened the lift gate to put away my groceries. I would welcome the sunshine definitely!
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We have been under a drought for so long that I have almost forgotten days like that but when I was in my twenties, we had flood after flood for weeks. Cabin fever is tough!
Stay strong and enjoy the cookies.
🙂
Traci
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The cookies helped… it’s getting boring staying home all the time.
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Is it normal for you to get so much rain this time of year? We’ve hardly had any here in weeks. Maybe you could send some our way?
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It’s still hurricane season through November, but this does seem like raining more often, if not more rain than usual this time of year.
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Interesting!
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I like the survey marker splash of color!
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It really stood out, that’s why I stopped to get the shot.
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We were inundated all week, but Saturday was dry. As in Florida, the sun caused the place to steam up. I sometimes prefer the rain.
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Fortunately, the rain has kept some of the humidity down, so it’s not been too oppressive.
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I really like the frog picture.
It rained every day this week, Monday thru sunday. I feel web-toed.
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I’m feeling all water-logged and prune-y. We need some sunshine.
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