Granted they don’t actually make raincoats for cameras, but you do understand that this glorious burst of sunshine means we wouldn’t need it anyways. We are on the first step to summer, the staircase of sunshine extending out in front of us.
It’s leading to the beach, the BBQ, and bliss.
There is nothing quite like the beginning of a dry spell after rain, fog, and mist for such a long time. Retire that used camera raincoat, and pull up the deck chairs.
Not a moment to soon, my poor petunias have received the soaking of too many raindrops. They are drooping, with their anemic, tattered, and down spirited blossoms, hanging limply over the edge of the pots.
So to celebrate the last of that liquid clear stuff that fell for so long, here are the Rhodo blossoms. Just now finished up by the sudden heat, they did their best against a soppy downpour.
The sheer size of the towering bush, over 12 feet, by 20 feet, reflected a mass of hot pink onto my bedroom walls.
And that camera raincoat? Well you can make one yourself out of a clear shower cap if you need it. Let’s hope that you don’t.
Happy Summer.
Jen
What a lovely way to wake up, with that glorious pink reflecting off the walls!!! 12 feet tall with a 20 foot spread - oh. my. How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your sunshine. . . and please send us some of that rain!
Beautiful photos. . . .
Oh, but the blooms are so lovely all wet. I hope you get a sunny day like we have today... to dry things out a bit. Gorgeous photos! What color! ;>)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous pink colour, so pretty. You deserve sunshine !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I was sooooo happy to see the sun this past weekend. It was a bit disappointing to get the downpour again last night. I think we're heading into a warm, dry stretch this week though....fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rainy photos! We have rain here too..one more day they say then Sun!! But it will probably get real hot too..I am never happy:)
ReplyDeleteSunshine after the rain, yes please.
ReplyDeleteWe've had an incredibly wet start to June. Inches and inches last week. Tonight Provence is on a weather warning with up to 10 inches threatened in parts of the Var. Incredible.
Beautiful depth of pink in those shots. Keep dry.
Yes, we're getting the dry heat as well. I'm mentally switching over to no-rain mode as we probably won't have any until October. Hubby isn't happy about it, but my canna lilies are!
ReplyDeleteHere in Georgia, it has been in the high 90's for three days in a row. The flowers are burning on the stems! I love your photos today Jen. Hope you get that long-awaited sunshine and MODERATE temps soon!
ReplyDeleteAh but it is raining yet again here on the wet coast! Don't put your raincoat up quite yet, lol!
ReplyDeleteStunning photos...Kim
Oh my, Jen, how lovely ... better rain than none!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blossoms..the color is shocking! ♥
ReplyDeleteI miss it all every day. Rats. Oh look, right when I wrote the the sun came out here. Perfect. Thanks but I won't be needing the raincoat today.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing more uplifting than sunshine after rain! Love the hot pink flowers.
ReplyDeleteamen!
ReplyDeleteWell that a lovely farewell from the Rhodo. I'm happy to see these warm days. I'm starting to be able to use the yard for things other than just gardening. Welcome summer!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect outburst of colour to celebrate the end of the rainy season, Jen. Nicely done! Enjoy your warm summer weather.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures!
ReplyDeleteI could ave used the camera raincoat here lately. A most unusual June to be sure. So many of my flowers are flat to the ground. The Rhoddy blooms are so pretty with the raindrops on them Jen. Glad you are getting some better weather now.
ReplyDeleteYou're looking to summer. And we in Texas have already had enough of this sweltering heat and are looking toward cooler weather! Which will be a long time in coming.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
That is the most gorgeous shade of pink! I would like some nail polish in that color and a blouse too! Great looking color for summer!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Rhodo shots. Rain drops sure adds a little extra interest, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteMaybe you have a market there, camera raincoats. Or, perhaps umbrellas for the camera than you clip on?
Unfortunately I think I need one of those raincoats here.
ReplyDeleteWhat glorious photos of your rhododendron blooms! Gorgeous. We've had temps in the hi 90s for the last 10 days at least, with another week forthcoming... and a week ago we had a deluge with 4 inches of rain in just a few hours! It almost washed our little vegetable garden away!! So between the extremes of heat and downpour, our plants are all struggling just a tad. :-(
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