We seem to have had nothing but torrential rain here for weeks. Not a day has gone by without the heavens opening at some point… not even on days that have begun with frost. But, on the first morning that the clocks began to count the hours of darkness, I look out at the rain-drenched garden and cannot help thinking of a line from a childhood hymn, ‘after the sun, the rain, after the rain the sun, this is the way of life…’.
Every leaf, every petal, sparkling and shimmering in the breeze. Surfaces encrusted with diamond droplets that capture, refract and reflect the sunlight, hold on to their treasure until the sun’s warmth waves its wand and the jewels disappear. It is a moment of pure magic.
The floor is a carpet of russet, gold and green where the trees have shed their summer garments. And yet, there are still flowers in the garden, despite the chill of approaching winter. A little white butterfly braves the morning and the robin sings to welcome this brief return of the light.
Even the tiniest leaves reach up to offer themselves as a chalice. Even the smallest droplet holds the immensity of the sun. And I am reminded that Nature teaches through beauty as well as in darkness.
A beautiful explanation of the weather with beautiful photos!
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Thank you, the photos were a bonus 🙂
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he he … yaah, you have rightly said as Bonus
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This is beautiful, Sue. Rain is way better than. I rain.
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I don’t mind rain… and we need it. But we have had an awful lot lately!
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Absolutely true. Love the beautiful pictures.
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Thanks, Sadje. The garden was alight with jewels… I wish the camera could have caught it.
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These are great too!
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Thank you 🙂
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The images are beautiful, Sue. A lovely reminder that rain is a blessed thing, even when it doesn’t seem to want to stop!
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We wouldn’t be here without it.
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Quite…
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Wonderful words and photography Sue 💜
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Thank you, Willow x
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Stunning pictures! Oh, and words too!
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Thanks, Pamela 🙂
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A lovely post and beautiful photos, Sue. We have had our first proper frosty morning today and we have glorious blue skies. Even if a tad on the chilly side it’s a glorious day.
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We had a few clear hours, but the clouds are back in again now.
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Sorry to hear that – but it will change – you will get sunshine again 🙂
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It always does 🙂
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What a beautiful picture you have painted.
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Thanks, Fransi. It was a lovely morning.
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Nice that you got to enjoy it.
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Whatever the weather, I have jobs to do in my son’s garden every day 🙂
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Well, it is a beautiful place to hang out.
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It is… and still full of colour 🙂
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Enjoy it while it lasts
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I will 🙂
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Beautiful photos, Sue. Enjoy the gifts of the rain. When I lived in Vermont we had frequent ice storms this time of year where everything was coated and sparkling. It was treacherous, but what a wondrous sight.
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I can only imagine what that must have looked like, Diana.
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Wonderful macro, Sue!
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Thanks, Eliza. The tiny hypericum leavesheld so many raindrops 🙂
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Your words make weather so beautiful Sue. Just gorgeous. ❤
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It was an incredible sight, Debby, with the sun on the rain. ❤
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Magnificent! ❤
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What stunning pictures, Sue. It throws a new light on all that rain we’ve been having. I love the idea of leaves as chalices. That last photo shows that perfectly – it’s amazing. 🙂
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Thanks, Alli… they are such tiny leaves too 🙂
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Micro beauties. 🙂
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Beautiful words to match your absolutely breath-taking photos. I feel like could tiptoe through them.
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Thank you. The garden looked beautiful after the rain.
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If only everyone took the time to see with their heart like you do, Sue. Lovely!
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You couldn’t miss the beauty, Jennie 🙂
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That’s so nice, Sue. 🙂
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Sue, your photos are fabulous and so is your writing…both magic!
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Thank you, Carol.
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We had ten days of rain day and night and today was the first completely dry day in so long, it’s hard to remember. It lasted at least long enough for Owen to blow the leaves off the driveway. if it will stay sunny for a while, we will have a month of gold. The leaves on the oak trees turn golden and the sun makes them shine.
What kind of winter will we have? Many of we northerners are worried. We haven’t had a seriously bad one in a couple of years, so we are due.
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So are we…and there are so many berries this year…
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