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Rain, rain, lots of rain -
Scenes from our back door a few days ago...
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I set myself the task of trying to capture photos of rain...
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It's not as easy as you'd think..
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A few vague vertical stripes here: definitely rain..
So let's look at how some of the great artists tackled the subject:
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Monet painted 'Cliffs at Pourville - Rain'
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and 'Morning on the Seine in the Rain'
Then there is 'Rain, Steam, Speed' by J.M.W. Turner
and one of Whistler's Nocturnes, of the lagoon in Venice - which looks rainy even if he doesn't say so...
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Meanwhile, on the second day of heavy rain our creek was up and flooding for the first time in over a year... we like listening to the rushing waters during the night...
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It's always quite exciting when 'my' walking path is both flooded and featuring a tree washed downstream and caught on the bridge...
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The creek burst its banks, the flood flattening and cleaning out the grassy banks...
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As the water receded I came upon this tiny fish, about 2-3 inches long, left stranded on the concrete pathway - poor little fishy!
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A rather large puddle in the park...
which created some pretty reflections..
and yes, we went to see Noah on Saturday night -
It was not the least bit cute like this..
In fact, it was full of tension and quite scary...
The bible story was mixed in with action movie/sci-fi 'interpretations'
It was great to see the ark, apparently made to the bible's specifications:
Huge!
As was the flood ....
To be honest, I didn't like the way they changed the story from Genesis, especially about Noah and his family, and their part in the story.
Nevertheless, it kept me on the edge of my seat, and I was quite exhausted when it ended.
And I was intrigued by the costumes - there they were in the ancient world, in a barren landscape with no visible means of support - wearing clever machine-knit tee-shirts, skinny jeans and attractive long boots. And that's just the women. Amazing!
Have a great week everybody.
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Dear Patricia - thanks for pointing out on my post the fun of the foxes on the wall. The fact that it was referring to the Fox family had completely eluded me, so I have made a correction and acknowledged your input.
ReplyDeleteYou cannot complain about the lack of rain now, your surroundings look very jungle like.
I have taken photos of rain drops but it is difficult capturing rain and drops, especially if you do not want to wreck your camera.
I am not too sure whether to go and see Noah or not, on balance do you think it is worth a trip?
Dear Rosemary, thank you for the acknowledgement! I loved the idea of the 12 little Fox children represented by foxes on their gate... Yes, very jungle like here, and steamy with it. Mmmm, re Noah, well it is really an action movie with all that entails. Definitely not art house material which is our usual bent. I give it 3 stars, out of 5.
DeleteIt sounds like you found a very appropriate movie to see during your rain storm! Rain is very hard to capture with a camera. I think an artist with a brush and paints has a distinct advantage.
ReplyDeleteSmall things amuse me - I liked the way the movie and our flood came the same day! Yes, I agree the painter has an advantage with his brushes when it comes to representing rain. Loving a challenge, I'll probably keep trying to photograph it, just the same.
DeleteI've heard such mixed reviews of this movie. I agree, rain is difficult to photograph! Falling snow is not easy either. This was an interesting post, thank you for discussing such a different kind of topic.
ReplyDeleteYes, mixed reviews here too Jennifer. See my reply to Rosemary for a reality check! I have tried to capture snow falling too, and agree that is also very tricky. I have even tried to photograph snow flakes on the window when long-haul flying.
DeleteDespite the weather, it seems to me that you are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world Patricia.
ReplyDeleteI used to always think as a kid that I would have hated to be Noah!
Yes, it is a beautiful area where we live, Jenny. Brisbane generally has a benign climate (this year has been exceptionally and unusually hot), and is a relaxed place to live. After seeing the movie, I would also have hated to be Noah. No wonder he took to the drink when it was all over!
DeleteOn this comment I simply concentrated on your photos of the rain you have had.
ReplyDeleteSo good that you finally got it and hoping that the ground can store it.
I can sense the humidity looking at the pictures. Terrific!
I hope the ground will store the rain too, Mette. Of course the absorption was very poor and so much just ran off the baked ground. And it sure is humid for Autumn! Too hot for jeans at the moment.
DeleteHasn't all this rain been a welcome relief ~ our local area has also had a good clear out with this rain! And the garden just loves the dustoff ~ now we can watch the plants have their final burst of growth before the weather cools down ... J
ReplyDeleteHi Judith, how are you? you bring some local knowledge to the subject: yes, a good clear out is exactly what our creeks need, and the garden dustoff is fantastic, leaving all the plants sparkly and refreshed! I hope some of mine to have a growth spurt, because they have done precious little over the summer..
DeleteI hope that the rain manages to come a little more gently now for you, it is horrible when you have floods and are overwhelmed by it. Perhaps now that the rain has come and wetted the ground it will soak in better in future rains! The film sounds interesting!! xx
ReplyDeleteDear Amy, yes, it has come back to lighter showers and periods of sunshine, which is actually much better for the garden. Noah was certainly interesting, not necessarily in a biblical way!
DeleteWhat wonderful news that you finally received rain, but it seems you got a rather large dose. Your pictures of rain are quite nice and I love the paintings that feature rain. Now you must be bracing for winter as we look forward to spring.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly did have a large dose of rain all in one day, about 2 months worth, according to 'normal' graphs. I like the rainy paintings too; it was fun looking for them. Winter here is so short, about 8 weeks if we are lucky. We should catch it after we return from our trip to Europe.
DeleteLooks like you have all the rain you wanted, it's been rain everyday down here, great photos.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to have rain at last, and as you know, it might have to see us through for the rest of the year! Australia really is a land of extremes, isn't it?
DeleteYou did a great job with the rain shots, all I ever get is a wet camera. I do like the look and the smell of things after a good rain though. I think I'll pass on the movie, laughed at your comment about the costumes.
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Thank you Darla, I was standing under a roof when I took those shots. Must look after the camera! Those artfully dun colour costumes were very amusing, he he
DeleteScenes from your BACK DOOR? Wow that's fantastic and looks like you're backing on to a huge rain forest. I'm very envious, if you could see the size of our wee back garden there's no comparison! So pleased that you're getting your much awaited rain Patricia. I've not seen the film Noah as yet but would very much like to go soon. Have a great week.
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There are actually plenty of houses hiding down there under those trees, P. We live on a hill and I am looking down the valley. I liked the way the rain gave it that misty rainforest look, but it is actually a suburban housing estate! Where everyone grows big trees - although our own actual garden is fairly small. Have a good week too. xx
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ReplyDeleteIt looks like you are having the same weather as we are having. Our airport in Lisbon was closed this morning. Its just not stopped raining and its so windy and cold.
Your photos are really great.. the lake in the middle of the park
I was able to take a shot of the rain out of my kitchen window today.
its difficult to take rain photos.. yours are super.
Nice post.
wishing you a happy week Patricia.. val xxxx
Hello Val, we are sharing the rain - so nice for our gardens.
DeleteThank you for liking my rain pictures - yours are good too!
Our rain has stopped today, and the heat is going up again - sigh...
Keep well, xxx
Patricia,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how similar the movie was to the actual period of time that this happened. I like your 'rainy day' pictures. It was sunny here for awhile, but now it is raining all week! Oh well, I don't complain about the rain, as we need it very much in California right now.
Happy April, Patricia.
love,
~Sheri
Sheri, that is a good question about the movie. It was filmed in Iceland in a very bleak dark landscape, where realistically people could not live indefinitely - no animals, no crops, etc. I took it as a metaphor for the wickedness of the world which had to be destroyed. The clothing was rough and rustic, not graceful biblical robes. I'm glad sunny California is getting a good dose of rain to grow the oranges! xx
DeleteHooray, you've had rain! I'm so glad to hear that, Patricia, as you've waited a long time for it. I love your rainy photos and think they work very well. It must be so lovely to have everything cooler and fresher, with that wonderful scent of wet earth and vegetation. :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, it rained, for several days! And then the heatwave returned - 30 degrees at 5.00 pm today. Glad you like the rainy photos: I enjoyed standing out in the rain playing photographer.
DeleteIt sounds as if the rain is actually quite welcome, Patricia. Your photos are quite lovely and remind me of heavy rains in South Africa where I hav ejust spent a wonderful week. As for Noah, I haven't seen the film and wouldn't have wanted to be in that position as I really hate extended periods of wet stuff. All the same, I'm glad for Australia that you are having some now!
ReplyDeleteThe rain was indeed welcome, Val. It gave a good injection of water into the earth, but alas has now gone away. I hope we get a little more before winter, otherwise we could go into drought before next summer. Glad you had a wonderful week in South Africa, which might have a similar climate. We have a number of South African neighbours in our street, who are great fun.
DeleteWe are soaking here in rain too Patricia, I might need to spend the day at a the cinemas taking in the Noah flick as well. Thanks for the inspirations. Shell - A Darlings Nest
ReplyDeleteNoah seems the right flick when its pouring outside. I hope that rain comes back up here when finished with you - we could do with a bit more before winter to top up the dams and tanks.
DeleteThat sure is a lot of rain! I'm hoping to get more here in Sydney so the garden will look nice and lush
ReplyDeleteHello Trishie, we do need lots of rain for our gardens, what with the continuing high temp heat waves this year! Welcome to the Red Cardinal blog, where we like a little chat.
DeleteI try and try to get pictures of our rain because it is spectacular! And the lightning and thunder makes you almost believe in the old gods - or at least understand why ancient people invented them. My husband laughed when I read him your comment about the clothes in Noah.
ReplyDeleteYour rain does sound spectacular Beryl. I am imagining like something in the movies. The clothes of Noah's women are sure worth a chuckle - sort of muddy/stylish if you can imagine that.
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