I know I'm harping on about the rain but it really is doing my head in.
I guess the dams are filling (and endless problem in Sydney) and the gardens are green but the clothes aren't drying unless we use the dryer (for the Americans, this is frowned upon here as lazy and kind of selfish due to the environmental damage and wastefulness, like cage eggs, we never want to admit we are doing it. We do love the smell of clothes dried in the sun!) and more importantly, it's ruining my ability to walk everywhere. I regularly squeeze in a 3-5km walk by getting to the theatre or show on foot.
However, I was lucky enough to get a dry window for my 11km walk this Sunday and got some fabulous pics as a reward.
Even got up close to a bush turkey who seemed to want to dry off for a bit!
And of course, the rainbow finished off the morning! A good reminder that we need a little rain to appreciate the rainbow!
These are some really lovely photos. I know what you mean about the endless days of rain and feeling all cooped up though. It can get annoying real fast even when I know we need the rain! I'm just such a sunshine person that I prefer a mix of the two as much as possible. Those endless gray wet days get to me.
We've been quite fortunate here on the west coast, we've had probably just the right amount of rain not too much, more sunny cold days than wet days but I'm getting over the cold 1 degree nights, looking forward to Spring.
What beautiful photos, Lydia. We haven't had rain in ages where I live, so it looks lovely to me. It's so dry here, we should consider hanging close to dry. The only problem I can see is there's a lot of construction dust around us right now, and the wind blows each afternoon. I wonder if I could work it out so the clothes don't get too dusty.
Hello dear, This year I’m noticing more than ever how some parts of the world are getting far too much rain, while others suffer from far too little. Here, we had a very wet July, but now summer heat has already taken hold again. In Canada, wildfires are raging. In Southern Europe it’s unbearably hot – and probably in many other countries as well... 🔥☀️ Humanity is partly to blame for climate change – but I’m not willing to carry all the sins of recklessness and greed on my shoulders. Still, we have to live with the consequences... I love your after-rain-photos and I love rainbows! ☔💦🌈 All the best and hugs from Austria, Traude 🌿 https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2025/08/mit-dem-enkel-durchs-waldviertel-und-in.html
Hello, Lydia. Wonderful photos, I love the rainy effect and the beautiful light and reflections you've captured. I also enjoyed the song. Here is the link to one of my own songs about rain: "April Showers" https://youtu.be/JILozJgNSsA?si=75JrOOKK3iQst7Jj Nick from MAP.
Thoroughly enjoyed the comedian! And how interesting that to conserve energy more people are starting to use a clothing line outdoors the way my mom used to do. Respect!
It's always been an Australian thing - if you have a yard, you use a washing line. The dryer is frowned upon, tho mine is going now....because it's STILL raining.
I love the rainbow shots and all the reflections you captured. Interesting on the clothes driers. As an engineer I know that drying by heating is ultra inefficient but we don't even own a clothes line. We did that when I was a kid and you are right the clothes smell wonderful.
Beautiful post rain photos!!
ReplyDelete-Soma
Lovely photos
ReplyDeleteLove the sky and rainbow photos. Neat sighting of the turkey.
ReplyDeleteTake care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
These are some really lovely photos. I know what you mean about the endless days of rain and feeling all cooped up though. It can get annoying real fast even when I know we need the rain! I'm just such a sunshine person that I prefer a mix of the two as much as possible. Those endless gray wet days get to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. We are DESPERATE for rain here, please send some our way.
ReplyDeleteThat is our usual but we are till in el nina, which has been for about 4 years now...ugh.
DeleteWe've been quite fortunate here on the west coast, we've had probably just the right amount of rain not too much, more sunny cold days than wet days but I'm getting over the cold 1 degree nights, looking forward to Spring.
ReplyDeleteSydney people (myself inc) can't deal with the endless rain. Sydney really needs the good weather for be good cos everything is outdoors! HA!
DeleteWhat beautiful photos, Lydia. We haven't had rain in ages where I live, so it looks lovely to me. It's so dry here, we should consider hanging close to dry. The only problem I can see is there's a lot of construction dust around us right now, and the wind blows each afternoon. I wonder if I could work it out so the clothes don't get too dusty.
ReplyDeleteSo much rain there. Almost unbelievable...and though so much atmospheric pictures. Hope you have enough dry cloths LOL:
ReplyDeleteAll the best
Violetta
Hello dear,
ReplyDeleteThis year I’m noticing more than ever how some parts of the world are getting far too much rain, while others suffer from far too little. Here, we had a very wet July, but now summer heat has already taken hold again. In Canada, wildfires are raging. In Southern Europe it’s unbearably hot – and probably in many other countries as well... 🔥☀️ Humanity is partly to blame for climate change – but I’m not willing to carry all the sins of recklessness and greed on my shoulders. Still, we have to live with the consequences...
I love your after-rain-photos and I love rainbows! ☔💦🌈
All the best and hugs from Austria,
Traude 🌿
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2025/08/mit-dem-enkel-durchs-waldviertel-und-in.html
Hello, Lydia. Wonderful photos, I love the rainy effect and the beautiful light and reflections you've captured. I also enjoyed the song. Here is the link to one of my own songs about rain: "April Showers"
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/JILozJgNSsA?si=75JrOOKK3iQst7Jj
Nick from MAP.
Lovely song! Not heard it.
DeleteWe've not had any rain in months. I'd share my sunshine with you and you can share your rain with me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Lydia. ♥
Beautiful photos. We need rain bad where I live.
ReplyDeleteThoroughly enjoyed the comedian! And how interesting that to conserve energy more people are starting to use a clothing line outdoors the way my mom used to do. Respect!
ReplyDeleteIt's always been an Australian thing - if you have a yard, you use a washing line. The dryer is frowned upon, tho mine is going now....because it's STILL raining.
DeleteRain or no, you sure captured some beautiful skies! And I would be happy to take some of that rain from you. Very dry here.
ReplyDeleteGood reflections.
ReplyDeleteI love all your images.
ReplyDeleteAs a piggyback to the comment I made last week, please send some this way (California).
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Rain does create wonderful sky shots.
ReplyDeleteyour reflections are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love the rainbow shots and all the reflections you captured.
ReplyDeleteInteresting on the clothes driers. As an engineer I know that drying by heating is ultra inefficient but we don't even own a clothes line. We did that when I was a kid and you are right the clothes smell wonderful.