We've had some hot and humid weather lately and it's just not my thing. My mom likes to tell me that I need to pretend that I'm in Hawaii, but if I was really in Hawaii, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be complaining about the weather. In fact, I'm pretty sure I would be soaking up the sunshine, collecting seashells, and stuffing myself with musubi and haupia; but that's another story in and of itself.
Anyway, Sunday was most definitely warm and humid. 70 degrees and rainy. I know that by writing this I sound like a wimp to some of you, but it's just weird weather for me. I can deal with cold and rainy (story of a PNW-er's life) and I can deal with 70-degree sunny weather, but the two of them combined? Let's just say it leaves me with some funky hair and some wet toes.
But because I want to choose happiness, I decided to grab my raincoat, my camera, and my dad's flip-flops (that were sitting by the back door) and take some photos of the rain. Hence, my singing in the rain.
I could really sing for you, but I think you'd much rather look at some falling raindrops instead (I'm serious on this one).
And I have to say, the warmer weather did make for a much more pleasant photo-taking experience. I guess that's the upside to humid weather, right? Not having frozen toes is definitely a plus.
"Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain? Or can the heavens give showers?
Are you not he, O Lord our God? We set our hope on you, for you do all these things"
Jeremiah 14:22 (ESV)
Beautiful pictures as always!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy seeing your photos because I often find myself thinking "I would have never thought to take a photo like that!" And then I'm inspired to keep trying new things and seeing things in new ways. :)
We have a very rainy day today. Maybe I'll go take some photos... of my kids jumping in puddles haha.
Thank you! And oh my goodness, those words totally made my day because I honestly am inspired by you! And you pretty much made me blush with those words, too.
DeleteCan't wait to see those puddle jumping photos! That's something I hope to take photos of someday! :)
Hah I'm so used to warm and rainy here in the summer and I really don't like it much. It makes for some really interesting hair for me too! It frizzes up like nobodies business. And can I just say WOW, these photos are absolutely gorgeous! So much detail!
ReplyDeleteGirl, you're way tougher than I am! I'm such a wimp, I like my air either dry + hot or cold and wet. I just cannot do the hot + humid thing! So props to you for toughing out that weather better than me, haha. :)
DeleteThose pictures are amazing. Actually... all your photos are! I think you are a great photographer! Really enjoy coming to your blog and seeing all the wonderful photos you posted :)
ReplyDeletexxSusanne
Thank you so much, Susanne! That is so sweet of you to say and it really just pushes me to keep taking more photos! :)
DeleteThis weather has been crazy!!! I'm right there with you about not liking this weather. I want it to be sunny and warm!!! I think it's supposed to be this weekend so I'm pretty excited about that. :-) PS. As always, I LOVE your pictures. You've got a gift, girl! :-)
ReplyDeleteMe too! I'm really hoping for some drier and more summery weather. And you're right, I just checked the weather forecast earlier this morning and it looks like the PNW is in for some drier + warmer weather! Although, I'm a little unsure about the 90+ degrees... :)
DeleteLOVE these photos!! Great close ups, great detail! And the lighting conveys the depths of the gray day without looking dull, which I find hard to do! Love them. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kellie! :) I felt like a weirdo taking photos of rain since it happens pretty much everyday up here but I'm glad I did now! :) And the lighting definitely got that grey look. I think I probably contributed to that since I wasn't in manual (still so scared of doing that, to be honest!) and quickly adjusted the shutter speed to capture the falling rain without much thinking. :)
DeleteAh, well, either way, they're gorgeous! What mode do you generally shoot in? I've only ever shot in manual...well, before that I shot in auto, only because I hadn't learn how to shoot manual yet. :D
DeleteTypically, I shoot in AV mode but have thinking that I should really start shooting in complete manual mode. It's not that I don't understand the settings and stuff, I'm just way too scared about shooting in plain manual mode. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's so true! But now that I've typed that up, I guess that means that I need to switch, eh?
DeleteGorgeous pictures!! I definitely love the rain in pictures like this... not so much in person though. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, girl! It's funny, when there's a lot of rain, rain and I become enemies (it's mostly one-sided, though!). But when there's rain here and there, I'll tolerate it only because I love how fresh and clean the air is and how much greener everything is, too.
DeleteBut I totally get what you mean--wet jeans and socks is no fun at all! :)