PhotoDiary: 27/10/2017 Wet grey and drizzle!

Friday, October 27, 2017

27/10/2017 Wet grey and drizzle!

Maximum temperature 18C, minimum 12C. 7 km/h NE winds,21km/h gusts. Drizzle.

Taken through the window - Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) smelling the last rose

Look closely and there is our house upside down,

Rain drops on the Californian poppy leaves.

So wet outside I may as well do a good job of it...

Splish, splash...

Splosh...

Wow that felt good. House Sparrow (Passeridae)

Drops on the clover...

and on the pampas.

Viburnum.

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Emma SpringfieldOctober 27, 2017 at 8:46 PM
The pictures of plants covered with rain are fabulous. I especially liked the little bird taking a bath.
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Marie SmithOctober 27, 2017 at 10:42 PM
Love the droplets, Diane! Great shots!
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David M. Gascoigne,October 28, 2017 at 12:12 PM
My wife would gladly tell you that my office is always upside down!
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CountryMumOctober 28, 2017 at 11:08 PM
Such cute photos of the sparrow's bath.
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The Yum ListOctober 29, 2017 at 3:44 AM
What a contrast to your photos on the last post! These moody misty pics make me want to curl up on the couch with a good book and hot cup of something.
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Nancy ChanOctober 29, 2017 at 7:33 AM
Lovely raindrops!
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GaelynOctober 30, 2017 at 3:59 AM
Although I wouldn't like the rain you made the most of it with the raindrop photos.
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27/10/2017 Wet grey and drizzle!

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