The woods in the rain

[puddleshark]

Rain washing the grasses along the edge of the heath.


Heath Spotted Orchid.




The Tea Brown Lake mourning a lack of spaniels.



On the drive home, diverted to the little tea room at East Creech, for a pot of tea and a croissant, sitting outside in the rain. They do have a little shed there for customers to sit in on rainy days, but this was occupied by a pair of women who were discussing a friend's medical history. (Such discussions are a known hazard of tea rooms.) Outside was more peaceful. And, sitting outside, the tea room sparrows come and perch on chairs, and chirp at you in an effort to extort baked goods.

Comments

[heleninwales]

You are braver then me. G came back wet, but not totally drenched. If you have a good waterproof coat walking in the rain can be sort of enjoyable.

[puddleshark]

It was one of those days when the rain is falling vertically, so it actually wasn't too bad at all under my umbrella.

[kotturinn]

Rain? What is this thing?
Signed: the semi-arid flatlands of the East of England...

[puddleshark]

Heh!

Yes. We've just had the driest spring on record. It is such a joy to see proper Dorset rain again.

[kotturinn]

If we're lucky we'll get some tonight, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it skirted round us. The best we've had so far is a few short showers. Proper rain would be very much appreciated by the garden and the wildlife.

[lamentables]

Mmmmmm, these are delicious.
We had an actual cloudburst this afternoon, but mostly everything is still parched. Baked, cracked earth. And I assume drought is why all the horse chestnuts are falling, though still only the size of aniseed balls.

[puddleshark]

Thank you!

It was such a relief to see the rain again. We've had a crazily dry spring. I was hoping for a couple of weeks of proper British summer weather - cool and pleasantly rainy - but it looks like it's turning hot again next week.

[sartorias]

The top and bottom ones are especially soothing in their intense verdure.

[puddleshark]

It is so soothing, to be surrounded by greenery, and the sound of the rain falling.

[mallorys_camera]

Exquisite photos. Verde que te quiero verde...

[puddleshark]

Thank you!

And thank you for the line from Federico García Lorca. I hadn't come across that work before, and it is wonderful.

[watervole]

Even bracken looks beautiful in the rain!

[puddleshark]

Yes! The rain makes everything beautiful. After such a long dry spell, I had forgotten how magical rain is...