Anticipating more showers after a short spell of sunshine this much clearer morning we took an early trip down a very wet Lower Pennington Lane and back.
Vehicles en route along Christchurch Road continued to splash sprays of standing pools over themselves and others.
The occasional dog walker waded among the overflow from the
rippling reflective rivulets running down the gutters joining runnels across the pock-marked tarmac.
Overhead branches relinquished onto ruffled runlets ripped leaves that sank beneath or imprinted themselves on the mirror of accumulated rainwater.
Vehicular lights, front and back, gleamed on the fluid surface.
Skeletal trees were silhouetted against the constantly changing skies.
Further down the lane waterlogged open fields were a more natural element for honking Canada geese, cawing crows, more silent waterfowl, and squelching cattle.
I was forced to wait in the car before photographing these fauna because the only shower – a heavy one blurring the windows – that we experienced during the rest of a sun-filled day hit me head on as I ventured out. Clearly we had been conned by the meteorologists.
This evening we all dined on Jackie’s herby penne Bolognese with which she drank Hoegaarden and I drank more of the Italian red wine.
Stunning photographs. If you had to be conned, I’m glad it was the weather. I was fearing something more dire.
Thank you so much, Pat
Beautiful photographs, Derrick, and be sure that everything will spring to life in beautiful greens come spring. ????????????
Thank you very much, John
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Whew! I thought from the title you might have been conned by a scam artist.
Thanks very much, Liz. 🙂
You’re welcome, Derrick. 🙂
I also thought from the title that you had been conned by a scammer. My weather app misleads me most of the time!
Thank you very much, Donna
Your meteorologists must have taken a master class given by ours.
Terrific black and white photos and riveting alliterations.
Thank you very much, Dolly
I am glad to see that I am not the only victim of the weather gods’ sense of humour. Lovely pictures today.
Thank you very much, Tootlepedal
Beautiful photos, Derrick. My weather app is rarely correct.
Thanks very much, Jill
Rain, rain, and more rain … I think your watery photos of waterlogged field conveyed the wetness of your area perfectly Derrick …
Thank you very much, Ivor
A terrific combination! This
Tough times ????
Thank you very much, Val
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Amazing photos here ????
Every things looks to have plenty of water. A wonderful set of photos.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
You have a good awareness of beauty in what others might find a nuisance. You also have a well-developed sense of adventure!
Thank you so much, JoAnna
Such a dramatic day! Love these shots, Derrick. I am particularly drawn to the leaves in the water, first green, then orange and brown.
Thank you so much, Crystal
“Clearly we had been conned by the meteorologists.” Really? You do surprise me. Next you’ll be telling me that the people in Downing Street have debatable ethical standards . . .
Glad to see it’s not too bad.
Thanks very much, Quercus
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A ruse to lure you into really rainy weather casting gloom and glare and causing wet head and hair … no, you are much better at this than I am 🙂
Thank you so much, Anne. I get more opportunity 🙂
Love the wet atmosphere.
I wonder when the next hosepipe ban will be announced? Which waterboard will win the race?
Thanks very much, John
You captured a rainy day beautifully! Your reflection photos are stunning…love the leaves traveling via water…love the animals and birds enjoying the water…and so much more! 🙂
I tend to believe the predicted weather when I actually finally see it in action. HA!
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks very much, Carolyn X
Hi Derrick, it is amazing how idles and water allow for such wonderful pictures.
Thank you very much, Robbie
Such beautiful photos and poetic prose. You’ve captured the rainy weather in streets, puddles, and floating leaves.
I’m glad the con wasn’t something more dire, but then I suspect that wouldn’t be the title.
You are right, Merril 🙂 Thank you very much
You’re welcome, Derrick. 🙂
Gorgeous photographs and fabulous text
Thank you very much, Luisa
My pleasure!
You did make the best of a bad situation. I never know when to believe a weather forecast or not!
Thanks very much, GP
Your title had me concerned, Derrick. Excellent photos that reflect Mother Nature’s moodiness.
Thank you so much, Eugi
You are most welcome, Derrick.
That is a lot of standing rainwater on road and field! The photos of cows standing on islands and geese in the water in the fields are good illustrations of the amount of rain that fell.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Yup, we have those “ rippling reflective rivulets running down” at our house today, too. Just not those pretty forest scenes. Thanks for sharing, {{{Derrick}}} ❤️????????
Much appreciated, Jan
Your lovely and somewhat bleak photographs conveyed our present weather very well.
Friday proved to be a good day for us too, so we ventured out for a drive and lunch, but like you, we also had an unexpected short and sharp shower!
Thank you very much, Sue
beautiful silhouettes! thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks very much, Wilma
Wow, you got some beautiful photos here!
Thank you very much, Aletta
I love poetic Derrick.
Thank you very much, Jodie
So much water!
Indeed. Thank you very much, Sheree
Moody but beautiful!
Thanks very much, Ribana