Beneath a constantly percolating cloud colander parky temperatures prevailed throughout the day.
I stayed at the computer while the Assistant Photographer produced the
precipitation photoshoot. Click on any image to access the gallery where each picture bears it own title.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s spicy mango and lime piri-piri chicken served with chilli-potent savoury rice topped with omelette, followed by apricot jam tart and custard, with which she drank Hoegaarden and I finished the Fleurie.
sounds perfect! Beauty and yummy food All the best to you 🙂
Thanks very much, cote8050
Rain, rain – such beautiful rain! This is a marvellous photoshoot!
I thought you might like it, Anne. Thanks very much
Jackie did a beautiful job putting together a great montage! Please tell her how much we appreciate her sharing her photos.
Will do, Maj. Thank you very much
Thank you!
Jackie did a wonderful job on the precipitation photo shoot, and you did a wonderful job with the alliteration. 😀
Thanks, he’s always good at alliteration.
He is–and the I can sense his glee. 😀
🙂
The allium seed pods were a favorite — in both iterations!
Thanks very much, Linda
The assistant photographer has done brilliantly. Your seating area looks very cheerful, even in the rain.
Thanks very much, Susan
At night the solar bulbs light up and it looks even better, you can’t see the weeds.
Just call them wildflowers and all will be well.
Wet, wet, wet
🙂 Thanks very much, Sheree
Another delightful set of plants and blooms, including a lacy black and white which, in my eyes, benefits from losing color. My compliments to the Assistant Photographer.
Thank you very much, Dolly.
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Thank you.
You are very welcome, Jackie.
What is the gorgeous shrub with the hanging white blooms, pictures above the euphorbia? I tried the gallery but the title didn’t appear for me. (It will be my fault undoubtedly.)
I think you mean the white solanum – entitled “raindrops on solanum” – I’m sorry that didn’t work for you. We have several. They are very prolific. Thanks very much, Jessica.
That’s it. Thanks!
I can really see it in your garden. One of ours festoons a ten foot tall dead stump and flowers throughout the year.
Jackie is quite the pro behind the camera. Beautiful photos.
Thanks very much, Jill
Isn’t rain wonderful–at least when we need it! Lovely shots.
Indeed it is, Cynthia. Thanks very much.
Rain is indeed wonderful, I felt the need to record the wetness!
Always amazed at the variety of flowers you have.
Thanks very much, Sherry
Top quality header picture today. Hats off to the assistant photographer again.
Many thanks, Tootlepedal.
Well thank you kind Sir.
Nice, both meal and pictures from the garden. I had to look up parky as I had never heard it in relation to temperature, but now I know!
Thanks very much, Lisa. Alliteration ruled 🙂
I picked up on that alliteration – and loved it! <3
X
Beautiful photos!
Thank you very much, Jlp
great pictures, the garden must smell heavenly…
It does. Thanks very much, Dymoon.
Heerlijk, zoals jullie eindeloos prachtige foto’s maken van bloemen, takjes, planten en een parasol in de regen. Ik denk er niet eens aan, om mijn fototoestel/camera te pakken als het regent.
Het lukt allemaal zo moeiteloos bij u: tegeltableaus, mozaieken en alle foto’s aan elkaar … Of ik ooit zover zal komen … , ik probeer het elke keer weer opnieuw en moet alles uit dokteren … , uit vogelen of uit proberen. I try … , yep! Thats it … , we try … , and we will win the blogbattel … * http://www.friedabblog.wordpress.com * Amsterdam, 24 – 9 – 2020, 3.25 uur … Hollandse Zomertijd …
Thanks very much, Frieda
The detail is exquisite, the flowers delightful, and the seed pods reminds me of a magic wand.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
I like the magic wand, I can see that too.
I thought of a magic wand when I saw them, too! <3
🙂
The lyrical beauty of the opening line is a precursor of the excellent gallery that follows. Hats of to Jackie!
Thank you so much, Uma.
Thanks Uma.
beautiful gallery! excellent shots of Jackie! thank you! 🙂
Thanks very much, Lola
So glad you liked them.
Pretty posies pose in the precipitation.
Perfect response, Laurie. Thanks very much. 🙂
😉
I love the reflections in the wet flagstones.
hanks very much, John
Thanks John, hope you are well.
Thank you Jackie, I am well, but I will send an email in a moment that mat give a lie to that.
The flowers look beautiful in their rain-jeweled cloaks. We are getting more rain here tonight, much needed.
Good to see you are getting more rain, Lavinia. Thanks very much.
The rain-drops have enriched your garden bower
Especially on the dropping fuchsia flowers
Thanks very much, Ivor
So, you’re at it again, huh Ivor?
Responding in poetry is such fun.
When I see a comment like this,
I look twice. Yes, you’re the one!
Your comments make me smile
It’s in my nature to respond in style
Life has taught me to go the extra mile
🙂
Good for you, Ivor
For going the extra mile.
Your comments also
Make me smile! 🙂
My pleasure Jan…
And me, both of you 🙂
🙂
As I can’t access the gallery from my phone, could you tell me the name of the plant with the cactus-green leaves (they do indeed look like a cactus in the way the point upwards like swords).
If it is the one with the little purple verbena bonariensis in the foreground it is the New Zealand flax. Let me know if that is not the right one. Thanks for the visit, Helen
Yes, New Zealand flax. Thank you, Derrick. It looks like something my front garden might appreciate.
I hope so.
“constantly percolating cloud colander” ? Please don’t turn into Dylan Thomas, Derrick. I thought I’d finished with him at school.
Seriously, though, the pictures of the allium seed pods are very good, but I definitely prefer the black and white one.
Thanks very much, John
Don’t you love the way Derrick scattered alliterations throughout his text?
🙂
Lovely flowers and those clementis are my favourite. Also you do have a good collection of watering can.
I have 17 watering cans and 3 large water butts that will now be full !
That’s so cool.
Thanks very much, Rupali
Praise for precipitation and precipitation photos! YAY, Jackie! Gorgeous photos, all of them!
I especially love the bejeweled flowers…and the leaf photo where the jewels seem to be clinging to spider webs. ???
I love letting the rain fill the watering cans and buckets…the plants, trees, flowers, veggies, etc., love the rain more than the like the water-water. 🙂
And, Derrick, your alliterations are absolutely amazing and admirable as always! 😀
HUGS!!! 🙂
Thank you so much from us both, Carolyn 🙂 X
That rain was much needed and much appreciated – and so were Jackie’s photos and your clever text, Derrick. Thank you for being so entertaining. Oh, and your dinner description had me salivating! <3
Thank you so much, Jan X
You’re welcome! <3
Your blooms wear their rain drops well!
Thanks very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Wet, wet weather but I love how Jackie captured those flowers in your garden.
Thanks very much, Arlene
Love raindrop pictures. Yours are especially good.
Thanks very much from us both, Mrs W.
Your welcome.
Excellent gallery. Sunshine not always necessary!
Agreed. Thanks very much, Andrew
I love the photos of the plants with the raindrops 🌸 Are simply beautiful! The assistant photograph did a wonderful job!
Thanks very much from us both, Ribana
Beautiful!
Thanks very much, Byung
There’s just something specialabout flowers in the rain.
Indeed. Thanks very much, Sue.
Attractive and Alliterative.
Thanks very much, Leslie
Wet, wet, wet!
Yep. Thanks very much, Lindsey