Rainy Reflections
Like much of the mid-west and mid-south, we are having lots of rain. In fact, we’re having record-breaking amounts with many areas flooding, but we are simply very soggy. My garden seems to be enjoying all the rain.
During a break in the rains, I wandered the yard to see what I could photograph. Everything was sparkly with the glow of water, life and freshness. It was like walking through a new mystical land. Here is a sampling of the beauty I found, though some of the gorgeous close-up water bubbles didn’t come out.
Water was standing in many areas of my yard, but I found many fun contrasts and reflections. Enjoy your visit to my backyard water land!
Oooooh, it is sooooo lovely and magical!!! 🙂 🙂
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I knew you would like my wet fairyland Trini! 🙂
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Yes!!! 🙂 I loved it! 🙂
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Beautiful, Brad. It’s looking lush!
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I’m enjoying my wet green yard and gardens! Thanks Jamie. 🙂
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Very beautiful.
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Thanks Lee.
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How lovely!
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Thanks Julie.
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Thank you for the gorgeous respite for my jet-lagged brain, Brad! Please send the rains out west — we’re in desperate need… xoxo
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Welcome back Shauna. It sounds like you had a grand adventure. We’d be happy to share the rain. 🙂
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such a soothing and beautiful reflection 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Neha. To soothing rains and energies. 🙂
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My kids would take you in hand, all in rain boots and go jump in some puddles and laugh and laugh and laugh. Enjoy the magic of the rain dear Brad💖 nature has so many gifts to offer.
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Sometimes kids can be our teachers. I would be happy to go play in the rain with your kids. 🙂 Thanks Lisa!
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I have seen several of your photographs before, Brad, but these really stand out and are quite stunning! Works of art, if you ask me 😉 Mother Nature has a keen way of showcasing herself, but it takes a talented eye to compose such beautiful shots. Well done!
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Thank you again for your support and encouragement Dave. I feel the pull of photography. It was my first and probably more natural passion. I love looking, finding and sharing beauty via photography. 🙂
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It’s storming here right now 🙂 It really is beautiful out there after all the years of drought …
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I’m glad you’re getting relief from the drought. Nature comes alive with the rain. 🙂
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Oh my goodness, we’re having so much rain (an almost every day occurence for the last 4-5 weeks), that I’m thinking it’s time to start building an Ark. Our ground is beyond just wet and soggy, I’ve never seen it like this the soil is just wet mush. It’s just freakin’
unbelievable. After our horrible drought began years ago, I began praying daily for rain and asking every one I knew to pray for it too, and I’m thinking perhaps I was praying too hard. In all 50+ years I’ve lived here I’ve NEVER seen this much rain, and our temps are well below what they normally are. It’s just phenomenal. Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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I’m sorry you’re in one of those areas that is being overwhelmed. May the rains ease and go where they are needed. 🙂
Be safe and well Natalie.
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Thanks so much, Brad! I pray they ease up soon in all the places it’s creating flash floods and widespread flooding. We’ve got several big lakes around Fort Worth and the Trinity River flows through here and all of them are approaching flood stage. 😦
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Prayers it eases up there and the other flood areas.
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There’s something really special about the blessings of how water and light play together. I’m glad you “captured” this for us.
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Thanks JoAnne. There was so much sparkly light reflecting off flowers, leaves and water drops. I’m glad I could share some! 🙂
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Your garden looks so lush, Brad. My sympathy to those badly affected by the floods.
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Thanks Cynthia. Locally we’ve been fine, just lots of rain, not the extreme flooding like in OK and TX. And yes, my gardens are loving all the rain. 🙂
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I saw on our TV how the floods are really causing problems in the USA.. my sympathies to all experiencing them.. Your Garden is obviously enjoyed their drink of water and look refreshed and bright for the quenching of their thirst.
We had floods a couple of years back in the UK.. seems its doing its rounds around the globe.. Hope we do not have to start and build an Ark!… 🙂 While in other parts the heatwave is killing people… Seems we are out of balance.. I wonder Brad when we get ourselves back in balance as a whole race, whether the weather too will also find its own balance again.. I often wonder, in my own little mind Lol.. if we affect the WHOLE then do we then not affect the environment also 🙂 .. Arrgh but too much thinking gives me a head ache.. 🙂 Enjoy a wonderful day, I hope you manage to stay dryer. as you dash between the showers.. and downpours.. ..Blessings.. Sue 🙂
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Oklahoma and Texas are getting the most flooding in this region. We’re just having lots of rain. Yes, the weather seems to be getting crazier. Maybe mother nature is trying to balance herself. Meanwhile, we can learn to be balanced internally as well as live more in harmony with nature. And sending peaceful and loving energies seems appropriate. Thanks for caring so much Sue. blessings, Brad
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Glad a least Brad you are not in the flooding zones.. Have a perfect Peaceful day 🙂
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Thanks Sue. to more peace and love!
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you Wendell.
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Oh wow, stunning photos. Loving the detail of the all the water droplets. Even when it rains there is so much beauty for the eyes that see. Blessings, Lisa
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Thanks Lisa. I’m happy they came out and still wish I had a better camera to capture the stunning details and beauty I noticed.
Thanks for all the comments today. Have a wonderful Sunday. 🙂
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Thank you. You too 🙂
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Beautiful photos, Brad. Isn’t it amazing how the turning of the seasons can continuously reveal fresh beauty in a place as simple as our own yard!?
Peace
Michael
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Absolutely! to finding beauty where we are. 🙂
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For us in Southern CA, we hope for a break from the drought. Would you will some of that rain this way? Beautiful garden, B. Wish I had your magic thumb. Tennyson is the only living thing I’m pretty good at. LOL.
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Hi Aunti D, I would be happy to send some of the rain your way. 🙂 The rain has nourished my garden much more than I have. Give yourself credit for nourishing yourself, husband, son, blogging community and probably much more. I want to find and share my gifts. Yours seems to be writing.
hugs my friend.
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