It has rained and rained
And then rained some more.
The flowers don’t seem to mind.
And there is nothing as refreshing as air and plants
Washed clean
And glittering with small diamond drops.
And after the rain, these masters of camouflage come out:
Much maligned creatures, but also a part of nature.
And look — so pretty too!
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And Lisa’s Macro Monday.
awesome clicks Fi…for some reason I loved the snail snap the most!
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Love the raindrops!
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I’m not sure I like the slug! But the flowers are fantastic. 🙂
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oh, so many parts of the states are crying for rain! this looks heavenly. 🙂
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Rain brings the pretty!
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Such beautiful words… 🙂
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Gorgeous flowers and I love the droplets of rain even though our weather has been so much like yours! I still prefer it to the heat that so much of our country is suffering from and they are indeed crying for rain!! That little guy does blend in with his environment, doesn’t he! Hope you have a wonderful week, Fiona! Enjoy!
Sylvia
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ha that slug is pretty well camoflauged….love the first flower pics….could use some rain to cool it off here for sure….
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Lovely pictures of the iris. And please send some rain this way too.
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fantastic pics! sooo beautiful 🙂
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There is just nothing as refreshing, is there? Oh how I pray and long for rain here. That slug is perfectly disguised and, dare I say . . .beautiful?! (Just keep him in your garden, please! Ha!)
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We´ve had lots of rain too. I like how you still find the beauty in it!
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Those flowers are beautiful all covered with raindrops! I love the purple – one of my favorite colors.
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Beautiful clicks!
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Gorgeous, Fiona…. I love seeing raindrops on flowers. So beautiful…. Wish we could get some of that rain here…
Hugs,
Betsy
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Delightful how that snail blends in with his surroundings. Amazing shots of the iris!
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I can smell the clean air even though I’m sitting at my computer, indoors.
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I so love the smell after a rain! Lovely photos!
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How beautiful!
Michelle
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We had lots of rain too and I don’t mind as we have that lovely smell afterwards
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Beautiful shots LadyFi!!! I love Iris..and these are gorgeous!!! You should hook up with Macro Monday at LisasChaos.com!
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It’s been raining and raining here too. As you say, the flowers seem to love it, and everything smells nicer when freshly washed with rain.
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Beautiful irises, we have had a lot of rain here too, and it does clean the air.
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—-l O V E L Y ❤ even the slug. Xx
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The raindrops on the flowers are very beautiful and so it the maligned creature.
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Beautiful captures of Irises in rain and other life forms that enjoy the short time after.;)) xoxo
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Excellent macro photos. Delicious flowers.
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Ah so you are living here now are you? It rains and it rains and it rains….the old timers keep saying they have never seen the grass so green this time of year…..
I actually like your sluggy, he is much nicer looking then the ones that are not supposed to be living up here, but still do.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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Beautiful images.
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Just look how adapted that snail/slug is with it’s environment! Can hardly see him! And that Iris is beautiful!
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I want some of your rain, Fi – please send some across the ocean immediately! I cannot even imagine glistening flowers and snails.
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Is that a snail I spy?
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So fresh:)
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what a splendid post! thanks
Have a GREAT Week!
Aloha from Waikiki
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Gorgeous photos!! Even the slug!
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I really like the raindrops on the iris. All of your photos are wonderful.
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Lovely photos LadyFi. You are welcome to send some of that rain our way–the grass is browning some from our heat and dry.
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Great pictures of the Iris, I have them to in the garden. But we need some rain too…..
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beautiful captures of the iris and snail. 🙂
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Beautiful flower. Love that color.
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Brilliant macros!!
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Bring on the rain! Beautiful irises! Your images are lovely and I enjoyed your post.
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Now there’s an animal that does not make it onto many blogs!
Nice picture.
SM
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I do share the feeling you wrote! I’m enjoying our one-month long rainy season while praying for no landslides or flooding due to torrential rain.
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Stunning series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Stunning flowers. Would you like some more slugs?
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So pretty indeed!
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So much amazing beauty all around! Gorgeous shots!
My Yatra Diary…
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Irises look so fresh and gorgeous! However that maligned creature is a pain in the neck. I know they are part of nature but they spoil my flower and vegetables…I wish I had the peaceful way to coexist with them.
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Exquisite ~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor) ~ Wonderful! ~
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Beautiful. It’s also rainy season here.
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Lovely photos, those flowers are gorgeous and even the slug looks nice.
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Lady fi,
Flowers look happier in rain. Sometimes I feel like standing in rain without an umbrella like them. Natural diamonds are more gorgeous!
keiko
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The iris is so beautiful with the raindrops on its petals.
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Beautiful photographs, flower has fantastic colours. I am greeting
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Awesome capture on the flowers and the species… The droplets make it more fascinating!
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Wonderful post!
Beautiful photos and text.
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Lovely shots, that iris is gorgeous!
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I love the after rain shots!
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Beautiful raindrop flowers, and we had bad rain when the olympic torch came through our town.
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It’s just not fair! You can do poetry and fabulous photography! Fiona! You got so many gifts! Wow!
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Ha… Gotta love the slug. 🙂
>What a great and delicious variety of food. Where in London is this?
It’s in Haggerston, near the Regent’s Canal.
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Your post looks like my blog does lately — full of raindrops! If you get a chance, stop by my blog, and “Like” Hood Photography on Facebook! Thanks!
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Rain is so appreciated after a perod of dryness. Lovely photos of the raindrops.
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Ah! That’s so pretty Fi … raindrops like precious jewels!
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For a minute there I thought I was looking at Oregon pictures. We are seeing friendly (and yes, rather beautiful) slugs again . They’re such an icon here that at it’s annual celebration, Eugene crowns a “slug queen.” (In a sarcastic send-up of other beauty pageants.)
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The Iris shots are beautiful..so glad you got rain! The slugs are happy:)
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hey, ms. lady fi, you put things into words so beautifully and then you cap them with wonderful pictures, you’re some kinda… 😉 thanks!
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Rain sure makes for some beautiful sights. And you’re there to capture them all.
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Lovely as always. I wanted to reach out and smell those flowers!
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Great creations !!
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You managed to capture diamonds on your flowers. Beautiful! (and great pic of the slug too!) Cheers! Danette
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yet another glorious images, lady fi!!
you’re inspire me!
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Gorgeous close-ups of the Iris!
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It’s raining cats and dogs here, too. But I’m not feeling inspired to go out to capture the beauty, like you have.
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The first photograph – very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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that flowers are fabulous!!
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Lovely photos! 🙂
I cannot remember I’ve seen that sort of snail before..
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Happy Thursday!
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GREAT shots!!Even of the snail!
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Gorgeous… Blessed rain makes the world burst out in flower!
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Beautiful flower and photo with the rain drops
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Your images are beautiful. We really, really need rain, so please feel free to send some my way 😉
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LOVE IT ! ♥
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so lovely dressed in rain
and the snail, wonderful to see
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