Ducks in the Rain

January 23

I am thankful for ducks in the rain. My daughter and I were driving around City Park Lake (the same day as the photo of the I-10 overpass in the rain as seen on the January 22nd blog), and found these ducks. They were very interesting to watch in the rain. Beth asked me why it didn't seem like they minded the rain, and I said it was because they naturally love water. But as I watched them carefully, they weren't acting quite as free as when the weather was clear. In fact, the rain was nearly freezing cold and that may have been the reason why. In any regard, I enjoyed watching them and I think the blurriness contributed a mood to this photo, which was taken through the wet front windshield of my car.

raining cats and dogs

so you say it’s raining

like cats and dogs today

but I have proof

it’s raining ducks i say!

© rt tulley

Rain

January 22

I am thankful for rain. It imparts a romatic or mysterious mood on everything outdoors. The smell, the sound, the feel of rain are all significant sensory stimulants which make rain special. Louisiana is no stranger to rain. Sometimes we get WAY too much, though. The last two weeks here in Baton Rouge we've gotten record amounts.

My daughter, Beth, and I were driving around City Park Lake looking for rain photo ops when she pointed out this one to me. So here it is, rain coming down around the I-10 overpass bridge.

louisiana rain

they say

the rain in spain

is mainly on the plain

that may be true there

but in louisiana

it rains everywhere

even in our deserts

of which we have none

except in desert simulated exhibits

in zoos just for fun

louisiana rain

is only a smidgeon more wet

with a slightly more saturated air

than on a humid day you get.

© rt tulley

Fog

January 21

I am thankful for the mysterious mood that fog imparts on landscapes. I was driving a few blocks from my house when I saw these pine trees in the fog. I knew exactly the shot I wanted to take but didn't have my camera with me so I drove home, got it, and returned to make this shot with my 200 mm lens. The fog is not extremely noticeable, however, it still makes the photo slightly hazy. I like the effect.

fog

fog is

hazy chill and wet

fog is

eerie as you can get

fog is

a mood to bear

fog is

an impediment

to get there

fog is

ever romantic

fog is

sometimes antic

fog is

always mysterious

fog is

cloaked and adventurous

fog is

the world as I see it

fog is

my brain a little bit.

© rt tulley.