Yesterday saw the storm approach and drop a few drips followed by a rainbow, then the heavens opened and the rain fell with a vengeance.
The approach….
The signs of a hail storm somewhere….
and then a small rainbow…..
a quick trip to the golf course and the heavens open…
and when the rain stopped, I saw the poor bird soaking wet, but with bad eyes this is the result of a close encounter…
and then the reward of a sky that says “hope you enjoyed that rain”….
Lucky the rain and scenes don’t need a good eye, Auto Focus can do the job for me…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
Beautiful storm, beautiful colors, loved how the sky opened up.
Thanks …
Those clouds are quite wonderful!
Thanks I really enjoyed seeing such build up in such a dry place…
Colchester is getting plenty of storms at the moment, at this rate we won’t have any trees left by end of 2014.
This was so welcome in the desert… I wish I was still there to see the transformation… everything goes so green so quickly after such a storm… and the veld flowers will just spring up in abundance…
I wish I could see that.
Gorgeous photo’s Rob. I enjoy the rain just as much and you’ve portrayed this blessing so well. Thanks for sharing my friend. 😀 *hugs*
Thanks Sonel…
Great sequence … and the skies sure opened! Hang in there with your eyes … hope they get better.
Thanks Frank
Beautiful photos and colors. Happy holidays.
Thank you and the same to you
Wow this is so beautiful, my favorite picture is the black and white photo or is it color rain drops on water, maybe I should check my eyes too ;). Happy HOlidays Bulldog!!
Thanks Doris, the raindrops are a colour… but does ;look B&W….
Glad for the rain. Hope you can get that eye looked at soon.
The eye will only be seen to next year… sound a long time to wait, but isn’t really..
Well, soon it will be next year.
Wow, that hail cloud looks ominous!
It sure does.. luckily it was not near my car…
Lovely photos, Bulldog!
Thank you…
Impressive storm! I liked the fact that I suffered no discomfort from it. 🙂
Thanks Col… it was a duzi but needed…
I love this one as always, I have to say though it is one of my favorites…
I hope I do not see rain like that when I venture out on to the golf course tomorrow, for the first time in weeks. However, I would love to see the Kalahari sky that followed on from your storm.
Nothing more beautiful than rain – for many reasons! Lovely pictures
Thank you very much…
There is always some beauty resulting from those terrific storms. Beautiful photos. When are you going to be able to see the eye doctor?
The eye Dr only next year.. so till then only photos where AF works for me…
I can just picture the force of that rain! As a child, I used to watch a show called the Wild Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Kingdom I think it was mostly, if not all, filmed in Africa. I remember the stories about drought and then rain. And all the beautiful animals!
Hey, you didn’t per chance, watch a show about wildlife in Canada when you were a kid, did you?
I still watch any animal show from all over the world… even Canada… Nat Geo, my favourite channel… love to see all animals from every where…
me too!
That’s how rain should happen. Throw it down all at once. Auto focus is taking up the slack for you. Hope you get your “manual focus” sorted soon.
Thank you… now you can see why I’m not trying even… my AF is quite good but for birds and animals that final manual focus is needed…
I love the series from start to finish and especially like the drops of rain hitting the water…very cool!.
Thanks Mrs P.
You have captured the storm very well … and I can see that a golfers life is not always that rosy and shiny. Maybe water-polo had been more suitable.
We had a new storm a couple of weeks ago … worst then the first one – Sven it was called. I’m sure that it’s all back to pure sunshine for you again.
Thanks Viveka… it was very welcome…
Those are fabulous rain shots, Bulldog. 🙂
Thanks Michelle…
Great shots of the clouds & storm.
(that wet bird shot is about what I can often see myself, so aim for about the middle of the head, make a few shots on Autofocus and you might be surprised to find one turns out just right. I often do).
That was the best on AF… I’m concerned about the happening… but my poor little Fujifilm does not operate like the Canons and the rest… AF needs a slight bit of help…
I’m sorry to hear that Bulldog.
Autofocus is a blessing for me. The only way I can focus manually is to ‘roughly’ do it on Autofocus and then flip to manual and slowly turn the focus dial until I hear the little beep beep to indicate the focus is good. I think I’ve taken about 4 good manual shots that way (out of 60,000+ over the last 3 years) – lol.
When are you getting to the eye doc? I kept hoping your issue would depart as mysteriously as it arrived but that doesnt seem to be happening! Your wife must be getting nervous….make an appointment!
Now that I’ve shown you my harpie side, let me revert to normal and say “love that rainbow shot!”
The eye doctor will probably only be next year… thanks for the concern… forget about her getting nervous, I’m getting nervous…
So beautiful photographs dear Rob, Thank you, have a nice weekend, love, nia
Thanks Nia…
I bet everyone loved the rain, even the little bird. Wonderful sight to see.
It was definitely enjoyed by all… even the birds…
Accipicchia che pioggia fortissima, ma le foto sono ugualmente bellissime.
Un grande saluto, Pat
Thanks Pat it was a lovely storm…
Beautiful photos! Even the bird one! The year 2014 and that doctors visit cannot come soon enough, in my humble opinion! Hoping the itching has subsided. 🙂
The bird one shows the problem… I cannot see to focus and the auto focus has no idea on what it must focus… so yes the visit cannot come fast enough… the itches are over and for that I thank the Lord… couldn’t stand still was like the proverbial child with ants in their pants… thank you Skye…
🙂 You are very welcome. Continuing in prayer, as always, for you and your family. {{Hugs}}