Last week, we had a glorious rain storm. And afterwards, there were rainbows everywhere.
So, I took my camera out to look for some.
I found a string of glittering pearls;
And soft silver veils of clouds.
I even found the silver lining that everyone talks about
In the form of delicious sunbeams.
I enjoyed the dramatic beauty of the rain clouds
But no matter how hard I looked, I didn’t find any rainbows.
The moral of the story is: Don’t get too caught up in looking for life’s rainbows
Or you might miss out on the beauty of its storms.
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Wonderful images! Best wishes!
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What a beautiful post – both the words and the pictures!!
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These almost look like fall skies. We had lots of dark clouds yesterday, and rain off and on, but I did not see a rainbow anywhere.
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The cloud is really awesome although the rainbow doesn’t appear
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I love silvery clouds and stormy skies
so much drama, like the sky is putting on a show
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You found the silver lining, as you always do, even if you didn’t find any rainbows!
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silver skies are SO pretty … Not a rainbow but stormy skies have a beauty of their own.
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Very wise and true, Fiona! Look at those clouds!!
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Very clever and wise.
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I love the colors of the first photo. So different from the rest.
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Yes, the flower was in the direct sunshine and looked so very beautiful.. almost like a rainbow with petals…
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Love the message and of course, the images.
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Lady Fi,
You are “SO” much more than your blog.
You are a teacher. Love. Xxxx
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Beautiful images and a good message!
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Such great advice beautifully illustrated — I kind of want to frame the whole post, but instead I think I’ll just remember it.
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Beautiful dramatic photos.
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Very well said and i enjoyed the first shot on tulip, worn to pearl drops! 🙂
Lovely
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Your photos are absolutely stunning. I can’t pick out a favorite — they are all beautiful. Your message is also very valuable for each of us to keep in mind.
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so much texture in those clouds and layers…very cool capture….the first one thought is bright and elegant and simply beautiful…
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Wonderful pictures with such dazzling colors of the flower, I love the light of these clouds, great shots. Greetings.
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What a beautiful post! Thank you!
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Exquisite flower and color, dramatic, awesome skies and such wise words, Fiona — ones we all need to remember! Have a beautiful weekend!
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just gorgeous! i don’t think you could ever miss the beauty around you. 🙂
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How beautiful these are, especially the second one.
We’ve had lots of rain this week, but unfortunately no rainbows. 😦
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I don’t even need rainbows when I can read and look at these stunning images! Really beautiful!
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Pretty flower, love the dramatic skies and the sun rays. You have a way of noticing all the beauty around you and capturing it well.
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Beautiful storm clouds, and writing.
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Beautiful!!!
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Great ‘after-the-storm’ pictures… Love the one showing the sunbeams… awesome!!!!! That tulip definitely could be called a ‘rainbow’ don’t you think?????
Hugs,
Betsy
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How right your are.
Looking for one thing you could so easily miss all the rest.
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Dramatic skies and great splash of colour on top.
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You found so many different beautiful sights to photograph while looking for rainbows. I like it when the unexpected beauty is discovered while looking for something else. Great post!
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Scenes of pure Nature
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It’s raining here, Lady Fi. Come on down! 🙂
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amen! Yes, brilliant!
Friendly Aloha from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
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Your clouds and rain are wonderful, your flower is divine.
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Storms are so energizing. I love that last photo as the clouds seem to weigh down on the buildings.
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Perfectly written….and beautifully illustrated.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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It takes rain for the rainbow!
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You are so right … there is beauty in the storms as well!
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So true. There’s nothing like the drama of a storm and watching the clouds break up afterwards.
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beautiful captures … !
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I love the moral of your story (and your photography!!)
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Cleverly put. Don’t get too caught up in looking for the rainbows – they don’t come too often. I like the moral of the story that kind of woke me from a long period of frustration. I’m gonna relook at my situation a bit now.
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Thank you. So glad you seem to want to go in a different direction now… And very humbled that my words may have helped.
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Beautiful sky shots!
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beautiful photos and what a great lesson/reminder!
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I love the images and the captions… so simple and so right on. 😀
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I like those words,looks like the storm or a bad patch in our life is still beautiful after all.
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Beautiful shot.
Sydney – City and Suburbs
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Glorious skies and the tulip is gorgeous.
Dusk
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Such spectacular skies. Thank you. And I loved the tulip as well.
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Wisdom indeed! Beautiful photos.
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Brilliant.
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So much beauty!!! Love it!
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Gorgeous shots, Lady Fi! Lovely words and message. Thanks for sharing, happy skywatching!
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Clouds of any variety make great photos Fi, your storm pics included – Dave
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Beautiful series, and very close to rainbows!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Deliciously moody skies and I love the tulip as well.
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Beautiful those dramatic skies, and I love the one with the sun rays.
Have a great weekend.
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lovely scenes, gorgeous captures!
have a beautiful weekend!
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Very clever post. You were lucky to find so many aha moments. Thanks for making my day.
Joyce M
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Oh, I love clouds and the wonderful varying shapes and colors. Yay!
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Toppenbilder! Lovely shoots of our unexpected wheather
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great post and so true.
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Gorgeous!
After the silver lining, came the golden sun ray!
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I love storms, and these are lovely photos of one.
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Lovely post, great pics (as always)! Reminds me of Robert Frost’s quote: A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body – the wishbone.” Too busy looking for what is not there and you miss the beauty in front of you. -Danette
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Very true!
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I know I’ve already visited and commented on this post — but this time, I had my earphones on listening to a radio program … so I kind of forgot myself for a few minutes and just sat here watching your wonderful header slideshow. Until I remembered that I was sitting here because I wanted to catch up on my blog reading. So thought this would be a good opportunity to tell you how much I love that header slideshow!
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they’re all spectacular photos, but I could stare at that last one forever. happy weekend to you Fiona.
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Fantastic captures. The bud is most stunning!
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What a splendid set of pictures – the cloudscapes are great.
Stewart M
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Heart felt happiness the moment I saw the lovely flower and colors. Thanks for sharing.
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Words of wisdom, and awesome photos. I love that last one!!!
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I love your tulip shot.
My Sky Shot, please come and see. Have a great weekend.
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quite gorgeous!
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So true.
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very dramatic photos especially the last one – quiet but dramatic. hello, lady fi! 😉
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beautiful skies and stunning tulip, very nice photos
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Wonderful shots, LadyFi. That first shot is simply stunning. 🙂
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From three weeks, sun and rain are playing hide and seek in NYC. I wish you were there to capture the skies. Love the shots!
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Very dramatic skies make for wonderful photos.
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Wow…great photos..and yes, you don’t have to have rainbows to see beauty! The sun rays in your one photo is outstanding!
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Gorgeous!!
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awesomeee
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so much BEAUTY!
thanks for sharing your always stunning images.
have nice weekend!
xx
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That pic of the storm rolling in reminds me of springtime in Texas….. so lovely!
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A good lesson. Beautiful images, one and all.. and you’ll just find a rainbow some other day. 🙂
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