It’s been an unusually mild and wet autumn so far…
The soft rain makes art out of a humble fence
And turns a bench into a diamond-studded wonder.
And best of all, it lends beauty
To the graceful head of a flower:
Reminding us that bowed is not defeated
And that the best thing to do when it rains
Is to let it.
For more grace, please visit: Our World.
Lady Fi 
Rain, is so important, and it gives us a different perspective on life, you have captured those moments perfectly.
Like always.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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WOW … big sigh … makes me wish it would rain
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Your diamond-studded bench reminds me that rain, given the right light is the best gift for all beauty seekers. Enjoy your week, LadyFi 🙂
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Nicely done as always!
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Lovely imagery and words.;) We too had some very warm few days, actually a record warm late October day with 20C this past Saturday.;) Apparently the heat came all the way from the Sahara desert.;) Have a lovely week,
xoxo
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Oh you know am love’n these……….just let it be-so true. Could be the bowed flower head is saying ‘namaste’ to the rain.
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Nice photos.
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Hello Lady Fi!
Very interesting are some of your pictures.
White dahlia – wonderful !
Lucja
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Nothing like rain – it just transforms everything. Beautiful pics, Fiona.
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There is indeed so much beauty in the raindrops and these are exquisite, magical captures. Hope you have a great week!!
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loveliness. you are ladi fi of loveliness. 🙂
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All the photos are so moving, with your words to help give meaning. I moved from drought-stricken Texas to rain-soaked Louisiana and I’m really enjoying it. Wish I could share my bounty for those that need it, though. Have a great week!
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Gorgeous photos, Fiona… I love RAIN —most any season. (But I don’t like ICE in the winter!!!! Snow is okay–but not ice!)
We’ve had some rain here this Fall—but this week, the weather is AWESOME around here… Think we need to get out and do some hiking!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
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Simple…and beautiful…
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Lovely pearls of nature!
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Sparkling Diamonds, just like your Blog
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Words of wisdom!!
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bowed is not defeated…so true…and the rain leaves nice glittering jewels…and soon they will be little frozen bits…
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Lovely capture and on the fall of drops, as same as here! Inspiring post
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I wonder if I would notice the water drops on the bench? Lovely photos.
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You’ve a great eye for detail, and a great skill for capturing it in pixels.
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You do a marvelous job of capturing raindrops. All of these photos are magnificent.
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Excellent, extremely beautiful and magical luminosity that release these pictures with those drops of water, exquisite.
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Lady Fi, another beautiful post. Your words and images are just beautiful. Have a lovely week ahead.
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Lady Fi,
I love how you observe the beauty in
every. single. thing. Xx
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They shine like pearls!
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The flower is breathtaking! I love all of the photos and also love the rain nourishing the earth again. Beautiful!
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I love what the rain can create. It is good at stimulating all the senses! Nice ‘art work’ Fiona!
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LOL! That flower looks anything but defeated, that’s for sure. Beautiful shots! 🙂
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You always find the most ordinary things and make them look extraordinary.
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Beautiful rain pics!
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I love that dahlia with the raindrops!! And the heron and the geese in the next post!!! But I think my favourite is the rose bush in the next post, with the lines of spiderweb decorating it!!!
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What good advise, Fi! (Has Oscar been talking to you?) Your raindrop photos evoke a peaceful mood. I’m hoping for some moisture here in CO, too. (If it comes, I’ll let it.)
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I love how you look at things.
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I hope you’re having a good Monday!
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What a lovely photograph of the flower! Cheers, Danette
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Those are beautiful rain images your have captured.
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The bench looks great with tiny water droplets.
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Good shots.
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I love rain. It’s raining here right now.
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Oh yes the season must give us the taste of the time. Haaa…pretty for pictures.
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Wonderful photographs, such views are enrapturing. I am greeting
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ladyfi,
Fabulous series of photos! Raindrops change ordinary scenery to magical one. Bowing is also being humble.
Your photos are always stunning!
Wishing you a great week.
keiko
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Beautiful as always. Thank you.
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Hi Lady Fi, I love your raindrops bus the most I love your Dahlia!
Have a nice week and warm greetings, Anna
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How poetical your blog is! Both photos and text are very beautiful! Thank you! And that goes for all your other posts!
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There was a time a few years ago when it felt like it would never rain here again – I dont think i’ll ever get grumpy when it rains again (unless I’m on holiday of course!) Nice pictures.
Stewart M – Australia
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And you have captured the beauty and shared with us! Thank you so much!
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Your diamond studded bench is unique, and fir for a princess!
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The raindrops and the light going through them is beautiful – both on the seats and the flower. And now I am singing that song in my head:)
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Absolutely stunning just stunning. B
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awesomeness my friend!
all your photos always have a touch of magic, which i like so much:))
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It also rained today. It will become cold day by day.
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Raindrops make such an wonderful subject for photography.
Beautiful shots.
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You sure have a gift.
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Beautiful captures of nature’s sparkling gems!
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Always beautiful photography on your blog ~ very professional ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
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Beautiful…
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Such beautiful images of raindrops on ordinary (and in the case of the beautiful flower, not so ordinary) objects. I love images with water drops. Such natural beauty.
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GREAT reminder!
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Sunlight through rain or dewdrops is best!
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Gorgeous pictures ! Fortunately for the moment we don’t have any raindrops !! (very strange)
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Another beautiful side of Autumn, loved the first shot!
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so lovely ~
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Great series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Raindrops and Fall make gorgeous photos. 🙂
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Beautiful pictures and wonderful thoughts. The last sentence could be (and should be) my mantra for Fall in Oregon (well, and of course for life in general as you meant it to be!)
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Lovely. As always.
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Beautiful captures! It’s wonderful to be able to slow down and appreciate gems like this.
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Please send some of that beautiful rain this way, our hot and dry summer has continued into autumn. We haven’t even had any real snow yet!
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J’adore the way you harmonize with nature Fiona, your images are a delicious treat without the calories!
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There is beauty in almost everything we see and then there is something extraordinary in what the rains bring. Here in India it is a life giver. It brings hope and it brings life to the parched lands.
Love your art in photographing the rain drops.
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Love the concept, is beautifully conceived and the title, well you know I’m whistling the tune!
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Such beauty in the ordinary. It’s raining here too, and I don’t mind at all.
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It is raining here too..I guess I should go out with the camera and appreciate it..thanks Lady Fi:)
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Water drops makes the picture even more dramatic 🙂
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Your photographs are visual poetry…..
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WOW! Aren’t they great?! What an eye!
Cheers from Cottage Country!
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Wonderful! I love your eye.
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Thank you for well sharing your beauty bounty!
Warm Aloha from Honolulu
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You see beauty in small things Fi. Good pictures – Dave
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“Reminding us that bowed is not defeated” – 🙂
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yea, lots of rain. It makes nice shots but you need rubberboots now. 😦
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Beautiful compositions! We’re having great sunshine again, after days of lousy rainy weather.
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Sunlight after the rain, love the bench picture. Does good things for me, we were driving somewhere the other day and had rainbows chasing us along the road. So good old rain, never complain.
Jim
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