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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Droplets, feathers and other matters

©2016 Barry Smith - Tiny (couple of mms) ghost of a spider decided to hitch a ride on my glasses
We have had a few days of continuous light rain but we woke this morning to a clearing sky - soft light and the lingering clearness that one can only experience after soft rain - see photos below.

©2016 Barry Smith - Cloud in the valley light
©2016 Barry Smith - Cloud in the valley light
As you can see from the photos below fresh clean raindrops still clung to petals along Treehaven Way and on the frangipanis at home.

©2016 Barry Smith
©2016 Barry Smith
©2016 Barry Smith
Small fungi and new pine trees were making their own statement.

©2016 Barry Smith
©2016 Barry Smith
Birds were tidying up after a couple of days of sheltering in the trees; and small preened feathers drifted onto the wet bitumen road.

©2016 Barry Smith
©2016 Barry Smith
©2016 Barry Smith - Detail if a fine downy feather
©2016 Barry Smith
The day has presented a clear blue sky; and one can see for about 80klms.

©2016 Barry Smith - Big blue valley sky - view from the car turning deck
We have no control over nature - but we can rejoice that it offers both rain and sunlight to continue the plant growing process - we should never take it fore granted or destroy it.


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4 comments:

  1. PennyJanuary 6, 2016 at 6:45 PM

    Lovely damp photos, I wish it was here, so dry.

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  2. Gaby Bee January 7, 2016 at 9:24 PM

    Gtreat shots, Barry! I especially like your feather pics.

    Gaby xo

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  3. CarolJanuary 9, 2016 at 3:37 PM

    Our rain was very heavy but seems to have stopped for a while. I'd love to send some to Penny. Your feathers are truly beautiful, what wondrous things they are.

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  4. BarryJanuary 19, 2016 at 7:17 PM

    Hi P, GB & C - sorry for the delayed response to your comments - they are valued. P - hope you are getting a bit of damp down your way - too many fires. GB and C - the macro on the iPhone sometimes works well and picks details up on things such as the feathers that one can't see with the naked eye. Go well. B

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