It's still officially spring here, but it has been a hot and dry one. The grass was all brown. However, this week the summer storms started. The first rain in weeks, maybe months. The grass is greening at the edges. The land and creek and plants are happier and somehow that seems to rub off on us people.
I have fond memories of sitting in my parents bedroom, fifteen or twenty years ago, in front of their enormous six foot high windows, watching a lighting show above the valley, from our mountain top home, safe and dry inside. After a hot, sticky day, a storm cools things down and the new day begins freshly, with soil drenched and plants singing. It rains A LOT in Vancouver in the winter, but it is such a different rain. Here it Brisbane, in the summer, it rains hard. Ignatius wanted to feel it for himself.
these photos are amazing, so compelling and moody.
ReplyDeletep.s. sorry for the late answer but re: the lens used for the post on my blog called 'a photo walk with ellen arthur photography'… it was actually ellen's super fancy lens! a canon 35 mm 1.4. it's a beautiful lens, but very expensive. on my gf1 i have the same lens as jodi, the pancake f/1.7. it takes gorgeous photos. hope that helps!
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Thanks Gaby. The 35mm does seem like a beautiful lens, but your pancake one (well you really) takes brilliant pictures too.
DeleteThose clouds are amazing and broody! It's much the same around here today :) and I agree with you about the difference in rain; in France it rained a lot but it was sort of sort and misty, but rain here is full-on when it finally comes (soaks your hair right through). Always love stopping by your space Sharolyn xx
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